The Lion King and Why We Should Stop Asking Why Movies "Exist"
Asking why any movie exists is a lazy and even potentially dangerous non-critique of something you might not like.
Read MoreReview: Men In Black: International
A fun enough return to the MiB universe doesn’t have a lot of reasons to exist, and that’s okay.
Read MoreReview: Godzilla: King of the Monsters
I can’t believe it, but the humans get in the way yet again in what is otherwise a visually spectacular feast of sci-fi kaiju madness
Read MoreReview: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
A gorgeous symphony of violence
Read MoreReview: Hellboy (2019)
A decent if unsubtle performance by David Harbour is wasted in an unnecessary reboot that is too ugly, too busy, too sloppy, too much.
Read MoreReview: Shazam!
Director David F. Sandberg and star Zachary Levi prove that yes, Warner Brothers, DC movies can be a joy to watch!
Read MoreReview: Dumbo (2019)
Tim Burton’s live-action remake paints in broad strokes to deliver a good, not great, story of greedy gigantic conglomerates produced by a gigantic conglomerate
Read MoreReview: Us
Jordan Peele blows the concept of sophomore slump out of the water with a funny, creepy, twisty tale full of subtext and scares
Read MoreReview: Captain Marvel
Marvel’s first female-led superhero film fits their standard of quality whilst using inventive storytelling to introduce its most powerful character yet
Read MoreReview: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Dean DeBlois’ soaring animated trilogy closes on a visually astounding, emotionally resonant high note
Read MoreReview: Alita: Battle Angel
Robert Rodriguez brings a vivid, technologically awesome world of cyborg bounty hunters and class warfare to life with the aid of producer James Cameron
Read MoreReview: The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
The sequel proves that when you take away the surprise, everything is not as awesome, but it’s still pretty great.
Read MoreThe Popcorn Diet's 2nd Annual Hindsight Awards - Part 3 (2013)
Just five years ago, The McConaissance was in full swing, Gravity and 12 Years a Slave duked it out, and Woody Allen was still popular. Let’s look back in hindsight to see what The Academy got right and got wrong.
Read MoreThe Popcorn Diet's 2nd Annual Hindsight Awards - Part 2 (2008)
Taking a look back 10 years into the past to the 81st Annual Academy Awards and the year of 2008 in film to see what The Academy got right, what they got wrong, and what to award in hindsight
Read MoreThe Popcorn Diet’s 2nd Annual Hindsight Awards — Part 1 (1998)
We look back 20 years to the 71st Annual Academy Awards and the Year of 1998 in film to see what we got right, what we got wrong, and what to award in hindsight
Read MoreFinal Oscar Nominee Predictions from The Popcorn Diet
Who’s in? Who’s out? We make the final call on the above-the-line categories before the announcement on January 22nd
Read MoreReview: Glass
The conclusion to M. Night Shaymalan’s Eastrail 177 Trilogy is not the movie you might be expecting, and that’s a good thing.
Read MoreReview: Creed II
The pugilism sequel isn’t as exceptional as it’s predecessor, but it’s still a rousing, emotional, complex continuation of the Rocky/Creed saga
Read MoreReview: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
Beautiful production design, wonderful effects, and solid performances are almost enough to save the latest Wizarding World flick from a nearly incoherent first half
Read MoreReview: Overlord
The Nazi zombie B-movie from J.J. Abram’s Bad Robot is gory, gnarly, and an absolute blast
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