Madame Web, reviewed: Wait, what?

Madame Web, reviewed: Wait, what?

THIS REVIEW CONTAINS JUST… SO MANY SPOILERS. BE CAREFUL. by Jarrod Jones. Madame Web is as bad as you’ve heard, possibly worse than even that, yet there were few moments where I was not thoroughly engaged by it. Of course, I was engaged by how inept, broken,...
These are the best films of the year

These are the best films of the year

by Jarrod Jones. 2023 was a big year for me as a writer. I quit my day job and threw myself into freelance work, pushing myself to improve as a critic under anticipated but no less stressful financial and personal strain. I’ve written dozens of reviews this year...
Rebel Moon, reviewed: Zack Snyder’s gonzo star war

Rebel Moon, reviewed: Zack Snyder’s gonzo star war

THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER-FREE. by Jarrod Jones. If there was ever a screening that ought to come with a round of tetanus shots afterward, Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon would be it. Here’s a movie so inundated by corroded steel, molten blades, mud-caked boots, and...