MBT MOVIES

Weekends With Jason Bateman Are A Lot of Fun  Game Night is a new comedy from directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein, who are currently best known for helming the Vacation reboot and writing last summer’s Spider-Man: Homecoming. The duo was recently pegged by Warner Bros. (the studio behind Game Night) to call the shots on the troubled Flashpoint movie, indicating WB liked what they had in the pair and wanted to keep them in-house. Since that Flashpoint announcement was made prior to Game Night‘s release, there was hope this vehicle could break free from the typical Hollywood comedy mold and offer something a bit unique. On that front, Daley and Goldstein are definitely successful. Game Night is a madcap adventure packed with laughs, twists, and good performances that will keep audiences thoroughly entertained.Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie Davis (Rachel McAdams) spend their weekends hosting a traditional game night at their house, where friends Kevin (Lamorne Morris...

Black Panther is a great MCU superhero adventure that smoothly blends rich narrative substance with sheer popcorn entertainment. The 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the final step on the winding journey to Avengers: Infinity War, Black Panther gives Chadwick Boseman’s titular superhero a chance to shine in his own solo movie, following his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War. Working behind the camera as cowriter and director here is Ryan Coogler, who successfully instills the established MCU superhero movie template with a personal touch and directorial sensibility on Black Panther, much like he did on the Rocky spinoff/revival Creed three years ago. Combined with a cast and setting that break ground for representation in the world of blockbuster filmmaking, Coogler and his crew’s efforts result in one of the strongest additions to the MCU to date. Black Panther is a great MCU superhero adventure that smoothly blends rich narrative substance with sheer popcorn en...

Maze Runner: The Death Cure provides a satisfactory concluding chapter to the YA dystopian trilogy, and little else beyond action spectacle. When The Maze Runner first arrived in theaters in 2014, it was amid the heyday of sci-fi dystopian action films based on young adult novels. The Hunger Games had found a great deal of success with its second installment, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, and Divergent had just launched a film franchise that was expected to be the next hit. However, as The Hunger Games film series ran its course, and Divergent tanked before it could receive a final installment, The Maze Runner was originally set to debut its trilogy capper amid a dying – and incredibly narrow – genre of movies. However, as a result of an on set injury for the film’s biggest star, the third and final chapter was delayed, which didn’t help the movie. Maze Runner: The Death Cure provides a satisfactory concluding chapter to the YA dystopian trilogy, and little else beyond action ...