After facing messy traffic due to Gabriel Inglesias’ 2023 comedy tour at The Save Mart Center which lead me to miss the first 10 minutes of the movie that was projected off-centered for the first half...

DC Comics movies as of late have garnered a reputation for being “dark” and “brooding.” As the company is going through a rebrand, it would do well to remember what makes “Blue Beetle” so good...

Disney’s live-action remakes have had a seemingly insurmountable task ahead of them: to remain faithful to the original film while also being different enough to stand out. Some of the most successful...

Paramount Pictures’ “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is a fun movie because it succeeds in making the extensive game world of the same name accessible to D&D fans and those unfamiliar...

“And Still I Rise” is a 2016 documentary in which Maya Angelou opened up about her traumatic experiences that tore her down, but granted her the chance to have the courage to build herself back up....

Samuel Contreras, Fresno State professor and documentary filmmaker, premiered his latest film, "Art Is Our Weapon," at Maya Cinema, filling up a 200-seat auditorium, on Feb. 26. The 25-minute film showcased...

It was impossible to avoid the social media marketing for Universal Pictures’s newest killer-animal movie, “Cocaine Bear,” which was theatrically released on Feb. 24. I mean, it practically sold...

Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,” which was released in theaters on Feb. 17, is an entertaining film in and of itself. However, as a sequel to the previous two “Ant-Man” installments,...

The name Jonah Hill conjures a very specific image in the minds of many Americans. From “Superbad” to “Knocked Up” and “21 Jump Street,” Hill has made a career in lowbrow comedies. Romantic...

Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale,” which was released in theaters nationwide Dec. 21, is a bit uncomfortable to watch at times, but Brendan Fraser’s powerful performance anchors this tale of love,...

Over almost four decades of Hollywood stardom, Tom Hanks has built a reputation as America’s sweetheart. In Columbia Pictures’ “A Man Called Otto,” released in theaters nationwide Jan. 13, Hanks...

Netflix’s “Enola Holmes 2,” based on the Nancy Springer novels, premiered on Nov. 4 with a game cast, but the film falters somewhat under the weight of its premise.  The movie follows the...