This week on Marvel Mondays, we discuss “Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018), which serves as a light, cool palate cleanser after the emotional intensity of “Avengers: Infinity War.” Nicolas and I didn’t enjoy this sequel as much the second time around — we found its plot too crammed and the...
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Breakfast All Day Podcast
RogerEbert.com — Spirit Untamed
If you are an eight-year-old girl and/or you love horses, you will fit into the slim Venn diagram sliver that constitutes the ideal audience for “Spirit Untamed.” It’s a harmless animated adventure that will provide a bland diversion to young viewers. They won’t recognize how it wastes the abilities of...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — Maze Runner: The Death Cure
Supposedly, the maze running is over. We’re out of the Glade and the Scorch, and we’ve escaped the flailing, gnashing zombies. The third and final installment in this particular dystopian Young Adult franchise is now complete. While its action sequences are strong — as was also the case in director...
Read moreRogerEbert.com — American Ultra
The tricky combination of sweet, slacker romance and slick, super-violent action flick proves especially jarring in “American Ultra.” Blending such disparate genres requires a more deft touch than the one that’s on display here. My RogerEbert.com review. Read the review here...
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