Movie Reviews

Justin Hall at the Movies

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again

As someone who thought the first Mamma Mia was an unabashed cheesefest and it was often hit or miss, I'm happy to report this...

The Equalizer 2

The original Equalizer became a surprise hit back in 2014 and now in the days where virtually anything can be greenlit into a franchise,...

Skyscraper

Skyscraper manages to be a passable action thriller, but not quite passable enough. This could be easily described as Dwayne Johnson's Die Hard, but...

Ant-Man and the Wasp

After the massive double whammy of Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, this 20th entry in the MCU proves they still have a lot...

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

The original Sicario from 2015 immediately established itself as a kind of modern classic in the action and crime thriller genres.As for this sequel,...

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom manages to be a passable summer popcorn ride. I'm only giving it a marginal recommendation instead of a ringing endorsement...

The Incredibles 2

It's been 14 years since we've seen The Incredibles and it became a classic in the Pixar canon, so does this follow up warrant...

Ocean’s 8

I'm not sure if Ocean's 8 is a sequel or spin-off of the George Clooney trilogy, but it seems to operate within the same...

Adrift

Adrift works well as a true story despite only occasionally giving into some of the more conventional aspects of its storytelling. This is a...

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Solo: A Star Wars Story is another spinoff that proves to be a worthy and mostly entertaining installment but it misses the mark of...

Deadpool 2

The original Deadpool became the highest-grossing R-rated film of all time, so that leaves the question: Where do the filmmakers go from there? Answer:...

Life of the Party

Life of the Party is another movie in the genre of parents going back to school comedies and this time Melissa McCarthy tries her...