Mark Pacis Movie Reviews

Wicked

Wicked Review – A Magical Musical Journey Through the Land of Oz

Mark Pacis

Wicked has enchanted audiences on Broadway for nearly two decades with the friendship between two unlikely heroines: Elphaba, the misunderstood ...

Gladiator II

Gladiator II Review – From Colosseum Glory to Political Story

Mark Pacis

Ridley Scott has long been a master of historical epics, and Gladiator is considered one of the genre’s defining achievements. ...

100 Yards

100 Yards Review – A Martial Arts Gem Trapped in a Muddy Plot

Mark Pacis

100 Yards is the latest martial arts film scripted by Haofeng Xu, the acclaimed writer behind The Final Master and ...

Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

When I reviewed Deadpool & Wolverine in July, I said the film “is pure fun and heart, featuring outstanding performances ...

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom Review – Where Heroism Meets Dark Ambition

Mark Pacis

Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom brings the popular anime series Overlord to the big screen. The movie continues where the anime’s ...

Venom: The Last Dance

Venom: The Last Dance 4DX Review

Mark Pacis

Venom: The Last Dance offers an immersive 4DX experience, where the sensory elements blend seamlessly into the film’s action and ...

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook Review

Mark Pacis

Thanksgiving serves up a gory holiday slasher that cleverly satirizes American consumerism in the way only Roth can. Set in ...

A Quiet Place: Day One

A Quiet Place: Day One – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook Review

Mark Pacis

When I reviewed A Quiet Place: Day One in June, I said, “[the film] is a compelling exploration of survival, ...

Devara: Part 1

Devara: Part 1 Review (Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque) – A Grand Tale of Justice and Fury

Mark Pacis

N.T. Rama Rao Jr. (NTR) became part of the cultural zeitgeist thanks to RRR‘s global success. His fan base has ...

Bad Boys: Ride or Die

Bad Boys: Ride or Die – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

When I reviewed the movie in June, I said, “Bad Boys: Ride or Die is a fun, action-packed movie that ...