[Get the exclusive video version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber!] My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, July 3rd, 2026. 1) MINIONS & MONSTERS I'll admit something right up front: before I walked into Minions & Monsters, I actually had to stop and remember how many of these things they've made. Seriously. I had com

Once again, it’s time for another 'Nick’s Pix' Screening at the beautiful Lake Theater in Oak Park, and I have to tell you, I’m especially excited about this one. Not only is it happening just a couple of days after my birthday (which means I’ll basically be celebrating with all of you) but the movie we’re gathering to watch is one of the greatest science fiction films of the 21st century and, without question, one of Christopher Nolan’s finest achievements. On Wednesday, Jul

I love Jackass. And I'm not even remotely embarrassed to admit it, in fact, I'm proud of it. I am a card-carrying member of the Jackass fan club, and I think the entire franchise (from the original MTV series to the feature films to the spin-offs and now the bittersweet final chapter) is one of the funniest, most joyous, and most misunderstood pieces of pop culture from the last quarter century. When Jackass premiered on MTV in October of 2000, I was there from day one. Like

[Get the exclusive video version of these weekly reviews each Friday by becoming a paid subscriber!] My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review four new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, June 26th, 2026. 1) SUPERGIRL Anybody who has listened to my podcast, heard me on the radio over the years, or regularly reads my reviews knows one thing: I am not a comic book guy. I’m not invested in the endle

One of my favorite actors on the planet is Colin Farrell. Absolutely one of my favorites. And not just because he's a terrific actor (which he is) or because he possesses one of the most charming Irish accents ever committed to film (which he does) but because he has become one of those increasingly rare performers who seems capable of doing absolutely anything. Comedy. Drama. Action. Horror. Fantasy. Independent art-house weirdness. Big-budget studio blockbusters. Television

Robin Hood is one of those characters who just refuses to go away. And I mean that in the best possible way. With the release of the new dark, somber, revisionist Robin Hood film The Death of Robin Hood, starring Hugh Jackman, I thought it would be fun to go back and look at this character who has been around forever, basically. Robin Hood is one of the great legendary folk heroes, one of the most recognizable characters in the history of storytelling, and a guy who has been