Movie Reviews4.7/10
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Turns a Good Pitch Into a Miss
A review of Shazam! Fury of the Gods, wherein Billy and his siblings confront the Daughters of Atlas — a tale of disappointment.
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Tag: box office bomb
Movie Reviews4.4/10
Mortal Engines: A Waste of a Strange, Angry, Original Story
Mortal Engines lost Universal an estimated $175 million. A look at the 2018 steampunk flop's wasted cast, its one great idea, and why the world never landed.
Movie Reviews4.2/10
Zhang Yimou’s Monster Movie Is All Spectacle and No Stakes
Zhang Yimou's The Great Wall promised monsters and Matt Damon, then lost up to $75 million. A review of the 2016 siege film that never found its people.
Movie Reviews4.2/10
Wally Pfister’s Directorial Debut Strands Johnny Depp in a Muddled Vision of Uploaded Minds
Transcendence review: Wally Pfister's Johnny Depp A.I. drama wastes a strong cast on a lecture. Score: 4.2 of 10.
Movie Reviews4.1/10
Battleship (2012): A $150 Million Lesson in Competence Without a Point
Peter Berg's 2012 Battleship spent $209–220M and lost $150M. A review of the board-game blockbuster that mistook scale for stakes.