Archived copies of Mister Marquee movie reviews and additional commentary. Note: there may be some spoilers.
Uncharted
by Hans A. Carpenter Release date: February 18 Starring: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg, and Antonio Banderas Mister Marquee says: Meh Number: 3/5 Nate (Tom Holland) is a young pickpocket recruited by Sully (Mark Wahlberg) to complete a quest that Nate and his long-lost brother were enthralled by as kids – finding the lost gold of…
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by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: March 4 Director: Matt Reeves Starring: Robert Pattinson, Zoë Kravitz, and Paul Dano Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 Batman (Robert Pattinson) is a few years into the role of dark knight when a new threat arises. An enigmatic serial killer called The Riddler (Paul Dano) begins targeting political…
Read MoreEncanto
by Hans A. Carpenter Streaming – Disney + Directors: Jared Bush and Byron Howard Starring: Stephany Beatriz, Maria Cecilia Botero, and John Leguizamo Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number 5/5 Mirabel (Stephany Beatriz) is a member of the Madrigal family. A miracle many years ago saved the family from death and granted them a magical home.…
Read MoreBest and Worst of 2021
by Hans A. Carpenter The Best Dune Director – Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve keeps his hot streak alive with another challenging sci-fi masterpiece. Opting to adapt only half of Frank Herbert’s classic novel of the same name, Villeneuve avoids the mistake of David Lynch’s adaptation, fitting 10 lbs of plot into a 5 lb bag.…
Read MoreMarvel …What If?
by Hans A. Carpenter Streaming on Disney + Marvel …What If? joins The Watcher as he views an infinite number of realities. The series is an animated anthology following MCU characters with changes that ripple across each universe and ask questions like “what if Peggy Carter was Captain America?” or “what if Ultron won?”. The…
Read MoreEternals
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: November 5 Director: Chloe Zhao Starring: Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, and Angelina Jolie Mister Marquee Says: Booooooring Number: 2.5/5 The Eternals, a race of super powered, ageless beings, are sent to Earth by the Celestials and instructed to protect it from the Deviants while not interfering with human affairs.…
Read MoreDune
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: October 22, 2021 Director: Denis Villeneuve Starring: Timothee Chalamet, Rebeca Ferguson, and Oscar Isaac Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 The House Atreides is ordered by the Emperor to take control of Arrakas, an unforgiving desert planet and the only known source of the substance spice, a necessity for…
Read MoreNo Time To Die
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: October 8 Director: Cary Johi Fukunaga Starring: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, and Lea Seydoux Mister Marquee Says: LEGENDARY Number: 5/5 Bond (Daniel Craig) sees his quiet romantic retirement with Madeline (Lea Seydoux) broken up by a betrayal. Now alone and out of the game, Bond is brought back into…
Read MoreMalignant
by Hans A. Carpenter Release Date: September 20 Director: James Wan Starring: Annabelle Wallis, Maddie Hasson, and George Young Mister Marquee Says: About as fun as a tumor Number: 1.5/5 After her abusive husband is killed, Maddie (Annabelle Wallis) begins having visions of more killings. Somehow connected to the killer, Maddie comes to believe only…
Read MoreShang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
by Hans A. Carpenter Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Release Date: September 3 Starring; Simu Liu, Awkwafina, and Meng’er Zhang Mister Marquee Says: Everybody was Kung fu fighting Number: 4.5/5 Shang (Simu Lu) and his friend Katy (Awkwafina) are attacked by muscle working for Shang’s estranged father, the leader of the Ten Rings group appropriated by…
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