by sagesgroup | Sep 4, 2024 | adex-no-bid, Comedy, Entertainment, Fantasy, homepage, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller
It’s no secret that Tim Burton’s recent films aren’t as great as they used to be. Since the mid-2000s, the Edward Scissorhands director has been all but sleepwalking through his career, with a series of uninspired fantasy films and Disney adaptations that felt like...by sagesgroup | Aug 23, 2024 | Entertainment, Fantasy, homepage, Horror, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies
Rupert Sanders, for better or worse, is kind of a master of empty allure. The director’s films are frequently gorgeous to look at, drawing your eye whether you really want to look or not. Whether they actually have anything to say beyond lush set design and sleek...by sagesgroup | Aug 15, 2024 | Alien, Entertainment, homepage, Horror, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Science Fiction, Thriller
Alien is one of our weirder mega-franchises. Ridley Scott’s 1979 original was a nasty claustrophobic thriller that Scott himself once called a “haunted house movie in space.” It was followed by sequels that maintained its slasher format to exceedingly brutal degrees....by sagesgroup | Aug 3, 2024 | Entertainment, homepage, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies, Thriller
In August 2002, M. Night Shyamalan received the most unexpected death knell of his career: Newsweek declared him “The Next Spielberg.” It’s a label that’s been haunting the Sixth Sense director ever since. Worse than simply being known as the “twists guy,” Newsweek’s...by sagesgroup | Jul 24, 2024 | Deadpool, Deadpool 3, Entertainment, homepage, Inverse Movie Reviews, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wolverine
Let’s set a baseline reality for this review: The Deadpool movies are good. The combination of self-deprecating humor, well-choreographed action sequences, and a surprising amount of heart was a breath of fresh, chimichanga-scented air when the original movie debuted...by sagesgroup | Jun 15, 2024 | A24, Entertainment, Fantasy, homepage, hp-latest, Inverse Movie Reviews, Movies
— A24 Death looks a little different in Tuesday. Instead of the standard appearance of a cloaked, skeletal man, this Grim Reaper takes the form of a parrot, albeit one that’s grungy, filthy, and looks like he’s halfway dead too. Grudgingly, Death (voiced by Arinzé...