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John Serba is a film critic, unapologetic dad thrasher and writer of words. He's based in grand rapids, mi, but his mind occupies various pop cultural niches.
At long last, the best films of 2019
It was an exceptionally great year.
'Toy Story 4': The existential journey of Woody and Forky
Fake cartoon things face the horrors of existence, make jokes.
'Avengers: Endgame': To infinity and beyond
After 11 years and 22 movies, here we are, worn out and weeping.
From the so-bad-you-kinda-have-to-see-it file: 'Serenity'
The film pits Matthew McConaughey against the giant tuna in his head. I’m not joking.
'Glass': Broken
M. Night Shyamalan sure Shyamalan’d this one.
Knee-jerk reactions to the 2019 Oscar nominations
My annual grousing about Oscar, the perennial clueless snob.
'Bird Box': In a word, birdbrained
Sandra Bullock digs in, but in this horror-thriller, the flighty premise rules all.
'Aquaman': DC movies are better down where it's wetter
A ridiculous comic book romp.
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse': Turning the comic book movie on its head
This wild ‘toon is a colorful and entertaining antidote to the same old Spider-shtick.
The best movies of 2018
Recapping all the times the cinema moved us most this year.
'Mary Poppins Returns': A couple granules shy of a spoonful
Consider the nostalgia stoked.
'Border': Boldly crossing the boundaries of genre
This Swedish film is a fantastical and engrossing character drama.
'The Ballad of Buster Scruggs': Some country for old men
The Coen Bros.’ latest work is an anthology of the Old West for Netflix.
A review of 'The Grinch,' or a treatise on the inexorable march of Christmas
An inoffensive update of the Dr. Seuss classic.
'Suspiria': The art of gore
Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of the horror classic is a confounding mess. It’s also kind of great.
'Bohemian Rhapsody': Too much filler, not enough killer Queen
Star Rami Malek is game, but the screenplay is lame.
The Thriller Chiller Film Festival is back, a labor of love showcasing labors of love
Expect some weird and wonderful genre films from the festival — as usual.
'Venom': So many teeth, so little bite
The “Spider-Man” villain gets his own movie. Too bad it’s a disjointed mess.