Rob Vaux
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
A native Californian, Rob Vaux grew up in the greater Los Angeles area before attending college in Minnesota and graduate school in Syracuse, NY. He moved back to So Cal after earning his M.A. and currently works as a writer and editor, as well as serving as a film critic for Mania.com and The Sci-Fi Movie Page. He's also a faithful fan of the Anaheim Angels, though he considers the Rally Monkey a dubious asset at best. He lives in the suburbs, has three black cats, and probably liked The Phantom Menace more than you.
Favorites:
Brazil, The Third Man, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Throne of Blood, West Side Story, Wings of Desire, Miller's Crossing, John Carpenter's The Thing, and too many others to count. The Lord of the Rings is moving up with a bullet.
Location:
The greater Los Angeles area.
Official Website:
http://flipsidearchive.com
Color Out of Space (2019)
86%
4/5
“It does not go well for the alpacas.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jan 24, 2020
Full Review
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
51%
3.5/5
“"I loved it. It was much better than Cats. I'm going to see it again and again."” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Dec 19, 2019
Full Review
Doctor Sleep (2019)
78%
4.5/5
“Even if you just want a solid spook story, it's still more than worthy of its lofty pedigree.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Nov 9, 2019
Full Review
Terminator: Dark Fate (2019)
70%
3.5/5
“It can't match the first two entries in the series, but judging it on those terms denies the very real pleasures it works hard to offer.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Nov 2, 2019
Full Review
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil (2019)
40%
2/5
“The role is Jolie's and if that's all you need, she delivers when she can. But be ready for a long wait between those moments, devoid of nothing but pretty pictures that melt at the slightest touch.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Oct 18, 2019
Full Review
Gemini Man (2019)
27%
3/5
“The more you strip down the experience, the more enjoyable it all becomes.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Oct 11, 2019
Full Review
Joker (2019)
68%
4.5/5
“We get the monsters we deserve.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Oct 4, 2019
Full Review
It: Chapter Two (2019)
62%
3/5
“The first chapter stands as one of the best horror movies of the last few years. This one is just... adequate.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Sep 7, 2019
Full Review
Ready or Not (2019)
89%
3.5/5
“Ready or Not has nothing more than a little dark fun on its mind, but it knows the evil in men's hearts and has no interest in letting anyone off the hook for that.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Aug 23, 2019
Full Review
The Lion King (2019)
51%
3/5
“[It] treads far too close to a predecessor that blazed the trail from which it refuses to stray. That is neither praise nor condemnation, but a simple statement of fact.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jul 19, 2019
Full Review
Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
91%
4.5
“There's no better character to put the bow on top of this extraordinary chapter in Marvel's story.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jul 3, 2019
Full Review
The Last Unicorn (1982)
76%
“Its charms hold up exceptionally well, in part because it grows along with its audience. Few stories carry that kind of power, and fewer pieces of animation can bring it so marvelously to life.” –
Collider
Jun 17, 2019
Full Review
Men in Black: International (2019)
23%
2.5/5
“Strictly filler: a charming pair of stars soft-shoeing their way through wafer-thin material held up by vaguely interesting special effects.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jun 14, 2019
Full Review
Dark Phoenix (2019)
22%
1/5
“What a tired, deflated end it turns out to be.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jun 8, 2019
Full Review
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
42%
2/5
“This King falls distressingly short of the crown.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jun 1, 2019
Full Review
Aladdin (2019)
57%
3.5/5
“It doesn't suck. REPEAT: IT DOESN'T SUCK!” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
May 23, 2019
Full Review
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
94%
4.5/5
“You'll never see a victory lap look quite as awesome as this one.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Apr 28, 2019
Full Review
Shazam! (2019)
90%
1.5/5
“Whatever magic this film holds just passed me by.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Apr 6, 2019
Full Review
Pet Sematary (2019)
57%
2/5
“Sometimes, the first one is better.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Apr 6, 2019
Full Review
Us (2019)
93%
4.5/5
“Yeah... Jordan Peele's good at this.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Mar 28, 2019
Full Review
Captain Marvel (2019)
79%
4/5
“They cast Brie Larson and let the rest take care of itself.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Mar 9, 2019
Full Review
The Death of Superman / Reign of the Supermen Double Feature (2019)
93%
4/5
“It's a solid piece of storytelling, inspired by a beloved chapter in the Man of Steel's comics history, and it captures the right mood for the story in a tight little package.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Feb 5, 2019
Full Review
Aquaman (2018)
66%
3/5
“Cheesy and ridiculous, but also a surprising amount of fun.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jan 7, 2019
Full Review
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
79%
5/5
“It's perhaps most impressive for its apparent effortlessness: laboring mightily to float on air and revealing none of its Herculean efforts in the meantime.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jan 7, 2019
Full Review
Mortal Engines (2018)
25%
2/5
“There's something supremely cool going on here, and at times you can catch sight of it. But not often enough to make up for what it squanders.” –
Sci-Fi Movie Page
Jan 7, 2019
Full Review
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