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A man stands near a lake where a car's trunk holds a dead body, lit by the glow of distant city lights.

Movie Reviews7.2/10

Harry Lockhart Stumbles Into Los Angeles — and a Murder Case — in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

A thief mistaken for a detective, a dead body in a lake, and a city of secrets — a crime comedy that never lets up.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 23, 2026

A solitary doctor stands among a chorus of talking beasts upon a ship bound for a distant island.

Movie Reviews2.6/10

Dolittle Review: A Star-Studded Cast Wastes Its Time on a Talking Animal Mess

A man who speaks to beasts sets sail to cure a dying queen, but the tale grows dull and tedious.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 17, 2026

An aged judge sits solemnly in a dim courtroom while a younger lawyer stands beside him.

Movie Reviews4.8/10

The Judge (2014): Duvall Carries a Family-Legal Drama That Overreaches

Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall play an estranged father and son in The Judge, a 2014 legal drama that never earns its explosions.

By mitch·3 min readSeptember 16, 2026

A group of actors and a mercenary flee through a jungle while dodging explosions and a giant spider.

Movie Reviews7.1/10

Tropic Thunder Spent Its Budget on Explosions and Its Contempt on Everyone Watching

Tropic Thunder (2008) review: Ben Stiller's war-film satire, Robert Downey Jr.'s method actor, Tom Cruise's Grossman, and where the joke lands.

By mitch·7 min readSeptember 15, 2026

A man in a long coat races across a shadowed Victorian street as another pursues him.

Movie Reviews7.1/10

Moriarty Finally Gets a Worthy Opponent in Guy Ritchie’s 2011 Sequel

Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law return as Holmes and Watson, chasing Jared Harris's Moriarty across 1891 Europe in Guy Ritchie's bigger, louder sequel.

By mitch·5 min readSeptember 14, 2026

Tony Stark in a damaged Iron Man suit stands in a snowy field at dusk, with explosions glowing in the distance.

Movie Reviews6.9/10

Iron Man 3: A Good Film with a Great Middle and a Serviceable End

Iron Man 3 review: Shane Black's Marvel sequel sends Tony Stark to a Tennessee basement, trades armor for trauma, and hides its villain in plain sight.

By mitch·6 min readSeptember 10, 2026

Captain America and Iron Man face off in a tense standoff, with cracked ground beneath them.

Movie Reviews7.5/10

The Sokovia Accords split the Avengers in half, and Captain America: Civil War spends 147 minutes making that split hurt

Captain America: Civil War splits the Avengers over the Sokovia Accords. Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr. lead a 147-minute fight over trust, guilt, and Bucky.

By mitch·4 min readSeptember 10, 2026