There is a slight feeling of disconnect from the original Alien, from Ripley’s character. That said, the movie is still a very fun ride and brings in new iconic characters who surely will go on to be staples of the franchise.
Categories: Movie and Series Reviews, Adventure
Deadpool 2 (2018) 3.5/5
Deadpool 2 executes better than its predecessor, but it doesn’t really go far enough. The bond style intro with the Celine Dion original is fantastic and having a bit more of story this time went a long way. The gags are all a bit better and it feels more like a superhero movie with some teeth than the first flick did.
On its own it works well, but is also referential in mostly non-obstructive ways to the first flick.
Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) 3/5
I get why Deadpool & Wolverine has exploded, it is a fan-service and in-joke theme park ride. However, this also cuts out the legs from under it. Deadpool 2 did a lot to push more towards a plot and an accompanying tone shift from the first, and this latest outing undoes most of that while mixing the Marvel staples. What are the staples? Story and character motivations take a backseat to puns and cameos, like without spoiling anything consider how quick Wolverine’s motivation turns off at the end (literally zero response).
There are a lot of other issues I took but I don’t want to make this a spoiler review. Also it was weird for them to still make one character an integral part of the story while also being unable to get the original actor, at that point rewrite the part. It isn’t like the plot wasn’t already paper thin or had not already been sidelined numerous times by that point.
Twisters (2024) 2.5/5
Categories 2.5/5, Action, Adventure, Movie and Series Reviews, Thriller 
I don’t believe these people are from Oklahoma. I feel like this movie would benefit a lot from the theme park treatment: rumbling chairs and smoke in the air. Just shut your brain off and you will have more fun than me.
Prometheus (2012) 3.5/5
Categories 3.5/5, Adventure, Movie and Series Reviews, Mystery, Sci-Fi 
The technology in Prometheus feels out of place, even considering a simple mining vessel in Alien vs this top of the line endeavor. I was willing to set that aside though, imagining that perhaps Scott wants each film to be far future technologically and is simply modernizing that.
Visually, Prometheus is no doubt impressive. Expansive shots and tightly framed ones mix with all sorts of effects to capture both the expansiveness and the claustrophobic feel of horror.
The problem with Prometheus is it feels like it is very uneven. At times it is brilliant and at others it falls on its face. The cast all does their part, nobody is a bad standout. Charlize Theron is the only one who initially comes across too mustache twirly, but that does not last past the opening.
I only took larger issue with the encroaching of the directors and films needs versus what made sense for the story. Most visible was how immediate everyone is prepared to remove their protective gear, and undoubtedly easier way to film but nonsense for a bunch of people only just landed on an alien planet.
Still, Prometheus is interesting and has a couple of moments that I feel could have been iconic if not tied to the larger whole of a film that from my understanding has been divisive amongst fans of Alien. I still want more and I am willing to give more rope for the philosophical elements it was proposing and mostly not answering. Hopefully the next movie grows this better. I commend Prometheus, at the very least, for not mimicking Alien or Alien 2. It is, as they were, unique.
