Tag: Roberto Orci

Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 4.5

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014)

Back in 2012, I was disheartened to find the critical community united in its disdain for The Amazing Spider-Man. As reviewers from the four…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 4.0

Star Trek into Darkness (2013)

Don’t let the more supercilious Trekkies fool you: the reason we still celebrate the original Star Trek series nearly fifty years after its inception…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 1.0

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009)

Some motion pictures challenge their viewers. Others comfort them. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen does neither, assaulting the audience with its empty characterisation, raucous…

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Posted in Movie Review Verdict: 2.5

Cowboys and Aliens (2011)

Every once in a while, a movie reminds me I’m not a science fiction fan despite my writing for the Web. This is not…

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