Movie Reviews by Gregory Wakeman - Page 2 of 10

21-40 of 182 Reviews

Sort by:

Review of Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 18 Jan 2018

While The Maze Runner franchise has never threatened to go down in cinematic history, it will at least be remembered for giving the increasingly…

Read Review

Review of The Commuter (2018)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 11 Jan 2018

[an] enjoyable enough, action film, which, because of the presence of Liam Neeson doing Liam Neeson things, still works…

Read Review

Review of Father Figures (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 28 Dec 2017

Father Figures completely wastes its comedic cast, especially since it doesn't produce even one hearty laugh…

Read Review

Review of Downsizing (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 21 Dec 2017

Ultimately, it all feels like a wasted opportunity, as we've seen much better from Payne, Damon, Wiig, Waltz, and Sudeikis…

Read Review

Review of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 12 Dec 2017

While familiar, this is a Star Wars film that isn't overly beholden to its past, playing with the tropes, themes, and characters of its predecessors…

Read Review

Review of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 08 Dec 2017

It is all just a little too safe. Nevertheless Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle still delivers the requisite fun and laughs to be deemed worthwhile…

Read Review

Review of I, Tonya (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 07 Dec 2017

There's a surprising depth to I, Tonya, too, as the sheer resilience of Harding stirs…

Read Review

Review of Phantom Thread (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 07 Dec 2017

Phantom Thread won't go down as Day-Lewis' crowning acting achievement, but it showcases just one of numerous other sides to his extraordinary…

Read Review

Review of The Post (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 06 Dec 2017

There's a discipline to Streep and Hanks' performances and Spielberg's direction that allows Liz Hannah and Josh Singer's script to really…

Read Review

Review of The Disaster Artist (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 30 Nov 2017

Behind the camera is really where Franco flourishes, as there's a pace to The Disaster Artist that makes up it for its occasionally uneven…

Read Review

Review of The Shape of Water (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 30 Nov 2017

It builds rather than stagnates, and the sadness of its characters and the film's visuals mesh wonderfully with the heroism and uplifting spirit…

Read Review

Review of Wonder Wheel (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 30 Nov 2017

Wonder Wheel doesn't quite reach those heights, but it is always exceptionally watchable…

Read Review

Review of The Man Who Invented Christmas (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 21 Nov 2017

The Man Who Invented Christmas deserves a hearty pat on the back for somehow managing to bring the tale to life in an original way…

Read Review

Review of Call Me by Your Name (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 21 Nov 2017

it isn't just one of the best films of 2017, but it is also what cinema is really all about, too…

Read Review

Review of Coco (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 21 Nov 2017

Coco is the perfect reminder of why Pixar needs to continue to make original films, too, as it creates a vivid, colorful, and truly imaginative…

Read Review

Review of Wonder (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 16 Nov 2017

All the while, though, Wonder's heart, sentiment, and uncynicism makes it hopeful, upbeat, and impossible not to love…

Read Review

Review of Mudbound (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 16 Nov 2017

Unlike many other adaptations, Mudbound uses the detail, mood, and even the predictability of the novel to its advantage…

Read Review

Review of Justice League (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 15 Nov 2017

Justice League doesn't break the formula, but it has the cast, spectacle, and characters to be elevated abiding by it…

Read Review

Review of Daddy's Home 2 (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 10 Nov 2017

Daddy's Home 2 still includes plenty of laughs, most of which come from ridiculous and downright stupid incidents…

Read Review

Review of The Light of the Moon (2017)

By Gregory Wakeman (182) for Metro (930) on 09 Nov 2017

the film takes an intimate, brutal, but captivating look at the impact that sexual assault can have on a human being…

Read Review

Page 2 of 10

Gregory Wakeman has written reviews for:

Gregory Wakeman is connected to:

Popular Movies Right Now

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

The Platform

2019

70%94 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Dark Shadows

2012

56%980 Reviews

2010

46%229 Reviews

Getaway

2013

38%612 Reviews

Seraphim Falls

2007

63%533 Reviews

Please Stand By

2018

63%61 Reviews

Garfield

2004

45%640 Reviews

Haywire

2011

59%775 Reviews

Munich

2005

76%900 Reviews

Amusement

2008

43%258 Reviews

The Brave One

2007

64%634 Reviews