Great Balls of Fire! Good things come to those who wait. Tom Cruise is finally Top Gun once again in the long awaited (and long delayed)…
Author: Kyle Wilson
Kyle Wilson
Assistant Editor. Rotten Tomatoes Approved Critic. Phoenix Critics Circle member. Co-Host of the Drinks & Discourse Podcast. ASU Sun Devil. Resident DC Comics expert. Co-Founder of our previous brand: The Nerd Repository.
Serving as both a solo-titled sequel for Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) and a direct continuation of Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) story from the excellent Emmy-nominated Disney+…
Father Stu, the inspirational and surprisingly funny film now in theatres, has been a long-term passion project for Academy Award nominee Mark Wahlberg. After six years…
Following the unexpectedly dark events of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, fans will once again get to return to J.K. Rowling’s magical Wizarding World in…
To celebrate the return of The Phoenix Film Festival, The Lamplight Review is giving away 2 Pairs of Flex Passes to 2 of our lucky readers…
If you like your Dark Knight extra brooding and exceedingly gritty, then director Matt Reeves’ new franchise reboot The Batman has a treat in store for…
Reboots, sequels and ‘requels’, as Scream (2022) dubs them, are certainly commonplace in Hollywood these days and the meta-horror franchise is back to tell you all…
The Spider-Man film franchise is one of the most beloved and successful series of all time, with fans spanning multiple generations. The character is seeing a…
Members of the Phoenix Critics Circle have narrowed the films from 2021 to the top nominees in each category. The Power of The Dog leads with…
National Champions, from director Ric Roman Waugh, takes a thoughtful, unflinching look at the complex conundrum of morality surrounding high-level collegiate athletes and whether they should…
Executive produced by NBA superstar Kevin Durant, Apple TV+’s sports drama series Swagger gives the Friday Night Lights treatment to the world of youth basketball. Durant’s…
The universally maligned Ghostbusters (2016) reboot was proof to the studios of one thing: if the franchise is going to survive, it’s time to go back…
Bounty hunters, spaceships, and a kick-ass soundtrack. No, The Mandalorian isn’t back yet, but Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the beloved anime is here with the release…
Inspired by a bizarre true story, The Shrink Next Door sees normally lovable comedic actors Paul Rudd and Will Ferrell taking a rare foray into darkly…
Boasting a roster introducing the most new superhero characters ever in the same MCU movie, Eternals from director Chloé Zhao (Nomadland) is truly an experiment in…
Venom wasn’t a slam dunk with either critics or fans, but it left audiences clamoring for a sequel after the surprise end credits stinger introducing Woody…
If you were a teen in the 90s, there’s a good chance you and your friends dared each other to say his name in the mirror…
The new scripted Starz dramatic series Heels is looking to capitalize on the inherent drama built into professional wrestling by bringing this larger-than-life world to the…
CODA is the story of Ruby (Emilia Jones), the child of deaf adults (aka “CODA”), the only member of her family, including her brother, with the…
For the uninitiated, Marvel’s What If…? is an animated anthology series where every episode starts at a pivotal moment from the MCU films, but one change…
Courtney Whitmore (Brec Bassinger) aka DC’s Stargirl and the next generation of the Justice Society of America return in Season 2 for more family-friendly Golden Age…
Now that the DC Universe streaming service is officially dead, its flagship show Titans is moving to the big leagues on HBO Max for Season 3.…
Love him or hate him, the always controversial M. Night Shyamalan’s films certainly seem to get people talking. Other than returning to the Unbreakable and Split…
Jason Sudeikis is back on the pitch for Season 2 of the award-winning, feel-good soccer comedy Ted Lasso. Season 1 of the acclaimed Apple TV+ series…
Netflix’s female-driven shoot ’em up Gunpowder Milkshake is a neon-soaked, stylish riot that mixes humor and bloody violence with wicked glee. Writer-director Navot Papushado (Big Bad…
It wasn’t HYDRA or Ultron that figured out how to slow down Black Widow, it was actually a real life worldwide pandemic. But over a year…
The nation may be amid an unprecedented heatwave, but Warner Bros Animation is going to transport you to the chills of Autumn with their adaptation of…
Lovers of puzzle-based torture horror have to be excited about Spiral, the next installment in the Saw franchise. The attempted revitalization boasts two A-list stars in…
Netflix’s new superhero epic Jupiter’s Legacy is a bold endeavor for all involved. Described by comic book legend and creator Mark Millar as his “Lord of…
As more Americans are returning to work, Mythic Quest’s Season 2 couldn’t be more timely as it finds everyone back in the office post-pandemic with new…
In the wake of the disastrous end of The Clone Wars instigated by Order 66, the elite squad of experimental Clone Troopers dubbed The Bad Batch…
The undercard has wrapped and it’s time for the main event: the ultimate monster showdown is finally here with Godzilla vs. Kong debuting in theaters and…
Breaking Bad. Better Call Saul. What’s next for the surprise dramatic acting gem of a generation, Bob Odenkirk? Action star! No, seriously. From the screenwriter of…
The vision of director Zack Snyder’s DC Comics magnum opus Justice League will at last have its day, thanks to HBO Max, and much to the…