by sagesgroup | Mar 16, 2023 | DC, DC Cinematic Universe, Entertainment, homepage, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Shazam, Superheroes
David F. Sandberg’s Shazam! indulged in that great fantasy every kid has: what would it be like to have superpowers? The 2019 movie was a breath of fresh air in an increasingly dark DCEU, a throwback superhero movie that recaptured the sincerity and schlock of the Sam...by sagesgroup | Mar 14, 2023 | Entertainment, freelance, homepage, Horror, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews
David Dastmalchian has been on a hot streak these last few years. Turns out that showing up in Marvel properties (Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man movies), a DC property (James Gunn’s The Suicide Squad), and a mega-sized adaptation of a genre-defining science fiction novel...by sagesgroup | Feb 24, 2023 | Entertainment, homepage, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Netflix, Streaming
If there’s a white whale of filmmaking, it’s probably the elusive family adventure movie: something tame enough for parents to feel comfortable showing their kids, but exciting enough to keep the adults from dismissing it as a “kids movie.” Over decades of...by sagesgroup | Feb 8, 2023 | Apple, Apple TV, Entertainment, freelance, homepage, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies
One regular afternoon, a bookstore owner and a pretty customer have a meet-cute. Everything goes right: they connect about books, they charm one another, they make plans for a real date. It goes so right that the red flags, flying high already, go completely...by sagesgroup | Jan 27, 2023 | Entertainment, freelance, homepage, Horror Movies, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Sundance
Ghost stories are one of mankind’s oldest traditions, and every culture has its ghosts. The Romans told ghost stories. Georgian-era Brits told ghost stories. Boy Scouts huddle around campfires, faces sticky with s’mores, and tell ghost stories. The movies still tell...by sagesgroup | Jan 26, 2023 | Entertainment, freelance, homepage, Horror Movies, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Sundance
In Infinity Pool, Li Tolqa is paradise on Earth for the wealthy and depraved. For a hefty price, foreign visitors to an opulent island resort in this impoverished nation can lounge by the beach, dance the night away beneath strobing lights, and indulge in every vice...