'Blue Beetle': Family over Fanfare
'Blue Beetle' is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.

Patricio and Erica, a couple in their fifties who dreamed of enjoying their life as a couple, face an unexpected problem: Natalia, their almost 32-year-old daughter, refuses to leave home and has no plans to become independent. Desperate, her parents resort to increasingly crazy ideas to throw her out of the house, from gifts with hints to advice from artificial intelligence. But what begins as a simple plan turns into a whirlwind of misunderstandings and family chaos. With a lot of humor and delirious situations, When are you leaving? shows us that, sometimes, the most difficult thing is not raising children... it is getting them to leave!
'Blue Beetle' is another solid addition to the superhero film canon.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie comes on the heels of its billion-dollar grossing predecessor, and seeks to do absolutely nothing other than repeat its success. In this, the film is eminently effective. If you have seen the previous film, you can expect something extremely similar in this package. That is, a barrage of references to Nintendo intellectual property wrapped in a plot that provides the thinnest layer of emotional payoff for the characters.
Writing great villains is about striking a balance between charming and evil, so we love them but also love to see them lose.
A film about family and sacrifice... and carnivorous locusts coming after you.
'The Menu' has a strong story. The 5 acts, which are defined by the courses, are an excellent subversion of the classic 5-act film structure.
One of THE most frustrating trends in the mainstream film industry over the last several decades has been the onset of comedy efforts that seem SO focused on being crude and/or gross-out in all ways possible. That, at least for me, makes them no longer funny.