The Mystery of Bikini Island

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book might be the loveliest surprise of the year so far. It certainly is for me. Going in, I don't think I was expecting too much. There's the slightly forgettable title, for one thing, and then I'd picked up the idea that, since this wasn't a Zelda or a mainline Mario, I could probably give it a miss. Read more

The most charming video game bubble wrap you’ll ever pop, and not much more.

What is Zeus' Law? In Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, the filmmaker uses the gods -- like Zendaya's Athena -- to set up the crux of the film's mystery.

In the Hand of Dante review: Oscar Isaac leads a languid drama as both Italian poet Dante and New York author Nick Tosches.

2026's Masters of the Universe makes the smart choice to play up the dumb parts of He-Man and not take anything seriously. It’s part Flash Gordon, part Deadpool, and almost officially a parody of itself. These are all good things, by the way.