Lightning Round: Closing 2018

Ending the year on the final givings of the holiday season.

"Mary Poppins Returns" review

The medicine's going down but the sugar's not hiding all of the bitterness.

"Aquaman" review

No "Star Wars" this December? DC has the crowdpleaser fantasy epic covered.

"Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse" review

After an embarrassing decade, Sony finally gets something to stick.

"Mortal Engines" review

For once it would be nice if these things were more "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow" than "Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets."

A Spoonful of Sugar in a Mountain of Medicine: In Defense of Disney Remakes

Just because it's a small world, doesn't mean it has to be a repetitive one.

"Bumblebee" review

"Transformers" finally achieves cinematic dignity after a decade and the removal of the self indulgent cynic handling the property.

Younger and Wiser: "Shadowhunters" and the Integrity of Television

"The Mortal Instruments" steps up to bat once more. The results are surprising to say the least.

A Mid Winter Night's Crit Hit Update

I'm not particularly fond of doing so many of these so close to one another but you may have noticed that my initial release window for "Younger and Wiser" has come and gone with no content to show.

It will definitely be coming this Friday. Although I'm not particularly fond of delays, I've had to make several personal accommodations over the last few weeks that have thrown many projections I've put together into mayhem.

While I wanted to initially close the series out before 2019, It would be best for me and the quality of the work therein to give it the diligence that it is due. Therefore expect "Younger and Wiser" to pick back up after this Friday with a February 2019 release for the next installment.

In the meantime, get ready for a week straight of surprise releases including early reviews, Disney dealings, and much more next week on Crit. Hit.