Movies – Vertical
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Antebellum – Film Review
Successful author Veronica Henley (Janelle Monáe) finds herself trapped in a horrifying reality that forces her to confront the past, present and future — before it’s too late. Right out of the gate, I just have to say it – Antebellum has one of the most misleading marketing campaigns for a film in years. Judging by…
- 2026
Puss in Boots – Film Review
Long before meeting Shrek, Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas) — just named a hero for saving a woman from a charging bull — is run out of town on suspicion of bank robbery, even though the real villain is Puss’ friend, Humpty Dumpty (Zach Galifianakis). Though there is still animosity between them, Puss and Humpty…
- 2026
Shrek Forever After – Film Review
Long-settled into married life and fully domesticated, Shrek (Mike Myers) begins to long for the days when he felt like a real ogre. Duped into signing a contract with devious Rumpelstiltskin, he finds himself in an alternate version of Far Far Away, where ogres are hunted, Rumpelstiltskin rules, and he and Fiona (Cameron Diaz) have…
- 2026
The Wall of Mexico – Film Review
The Wall of Mexico, the new film from directors Zachary Cotler and Magdalena Zyzak, is certainly not going to be for everybody. It is filled with plenty of long, slow-moving sequences that will make plenty of viewers grow tiresome and turn it off in boredom, but it also contains some truly excellent character development and…
- 2026
Shrek the Third – Film Review
When King Harold suddenly croaks, Shrek (Mike Myers) learns he will have to rule the land of Far, Far Away, unless he can find a suitable heir to the throne. The most-promising candidate is Princess Fiona’s (Cameron Diaz) cousin Artie (Justin Timberlake), a teenage slacker in a medieval high-school. Shrek and his trusted companions, Donkey…
- 2026
The Devil All the Time – Film Review
In Knockemstiff, Ohio and its neighboring backwoods, sinister characters — an unholy preacher (Robert Pattinson), twisted couple (Jason Clarke and Riley Keough), and crooked sheriff (Sebastian Stan) — converge around young Arvin Russell (Tom Holland) as he fights the evil forces that threaten him and his family. Spanning the time between World War II and…
- 2026