Tag: Ezra Miller

The Flash (2023)

Until recently, I had that unbearable feeling that all maestro movie goers get: that they are agreeing too much with other critics.

Nowadays, all one has to do is go to Rotten Tomatoes and/or Meta Critic and see where one stands against one’s peers. As of late, it seems I have been agreeing with most people on the taste of recent movies. Now comes The Flash, which is sitting at 67% on the tomatometer. That it gives me a chance to disagree with the tomatometer is one of the few positives of the film I can think of.

Tags 2023, Andy Muschietti, Ben Affleck, DCU, Ezra Miller, Maribel Verdu, Michael Keaton, Michael Shannon, Movie Reviews, PG-13, Rated PG-13, Ron Livingston, Sasha Calle, The Flash

3 Stars

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)

Post author By Mark A. Lester
Post date April 16, 2022
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Admittedly, I most likely was too kind to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald when I gave it just two and a half out of five.

I realized this when, about ten minutes into Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, I struggled immensely to remember what actually happened in the previous film (apparently Zoè Kravitz was in the film). Thankfully, I remembered just enough to understand what was happening on screen.

Tags Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Fantastic beasts and where to find them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Harry Potter, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Mads Mikkelsen, PG-13, Ralph Fiennes, Rated PG-13, Zoe Kravitz

3 1/2 Stars Movies

Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

Post author By Mark A. Lester
Post date March 21, 2021
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IMDB may have the director of 2017’s Justice League as Zach Snyder, but that was far from his original film.

The origins of the “Snyder Cut” are now well known: When the film was being finished in early 2017, Snyder had to back out after the tragic suicide of his daughter, Autumn. Joss Whedon (who helmed the first two Avengers films for the MCU) stepped in, and the film was changed drastically. The film’s 4 hour run time was basically cut in half to two, the tone of the film was much lighter, and composer Thomas Holkenborg (better known as Junkie XL) was replaced by Danny Elfman.

2 1/2 Stars

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindlewald (2018)

Post author By Mark A. Lester
Post date November 30, 2018
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One of the best things about the original Harry Potter films was that all were such good entertainments on their own merits that I still have a problem of picking my favorite (though the 5th and 8th are strong contenders). One thing is for certain: none of the prequels are in the conversation.

Tags 2018, Alison Sudol, Dan Folger, David Yates, Eddie Redmayne, Ezra Miller, Fantastic beasts and where to find them, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Harry Potter, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Katherine Waterston, PG-13, Prequel, Rated PG-13

3 Stars

Justice League (2017)

I had many a doubt going into Justice League.

After all, it is the last superhero movie of 2017, a year that had not really disappointed at all in the genre. It also did not help to see the bad score the film has going for it on rotten tomatoes.

Tags 2017, Batman, Batman v Superman, Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice, Ben Affleck, Ciaran Hinds, DC, Ezra Miller, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, J.K. Simmons, Jason Momoa, Justice League, Ray Fisher, Superhero, Superman, Wonder Woman