So, here’s the thing. An adaptation of Casey McQuiston’s 2019 novel Red, White, and Royal Blue is kind of a gimme for any filmmaker. It comes ready-made with a strong plot hook (the son of the U.S. president falls in love with his rival, the grandson of the British monarch), two handsome and charismatic male […]

The phrase “generous to a fault” irresistibly suggests itself in connection with the feature film Barbie, a combination of toy commercial, exercise in feminist critical theory, anti-capitalist satire, and celebration of the ennobling power of consumerism directed and co-written by Greta Gerwig, who certainly deserves some credit for having been assigned an almost impossible unfair […]

A review requested by Carl, with thanks to supporting Alternate Ending as a donor through Patreon. Do you have a movie you’d like to see reviewed? This and other perks can be found on our Patreon page! There’s nothing unusual about two films with an unplanned resonance with each other coming out at about the […]

There’s a very strong argument to be made that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is the best feature film yet made featuring the titular comic book superheroes, TV cartoon stars, and best-selling toys. This isn’t such a big deal as all that, given that there’s also an argument to be made that Teenage Mutant […]