Posts tagged mahershala ali
REVIEW: ‘Alita: Battle Angel’, a cyberpunk fantasy with a franchise on its mind

In a world where mortal injuries can often be fixed as easily as sticking a severed head onto a robotic body, the movie contemplates what it means to be human, especially in a society filled with people who might pull off your arm (or even your head) and exchange it for profit.

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REVIEW: ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ is a fearless, visually stunning triumph

And then there’s the visual treatment in Spider-Verse. It grabs you by the eyeballs and doesn’t let go for two hours, making me want a whole cinematic universe of Marvel movies in this style of animation. Other than perhaps Zack Snyder’s panel-for-panel recreation of Watchmen, it’s the rare film that gives you the true sensation of a moving comic book.

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