Avengers: Infinity War
A good movie that buckles beneath the weight of its responsibilities to the franchise.
Nick Allen
Nick Allen is an Assistant Editor at RogerEbert.com. He has been writing about film online since 2007, contributing to various publications including TheFilmStage.com, MovieMezzanine.com, HollywoodChicago.com, TheScorecardReview.com, and RogerEbert.com. His film reviews can also be found in your local library’s recent copy of Magill’s Cinema Annual. He has been a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association since 2010, and is a programmer for the Chicago International Movies & Music Festival. You can follow him on Twitter @nickallen_redux
Recent Reviews
Pass Over
I Am Evidence
Lowlife
Sherlock Gnomes
Pass Over
(2018)
I Am Evidence
(2018)
Lowlife
(2018)
Sherlock Gnomes
(2018)
Roxanne Roxanne
(2018)
Demon House
(2018)
The Outsider
(2018)
Hondros
(2018)
Detective Chinatown 2
(2018)
Still/Born
(2018)
Braven
(2018)
The Polka King
(2018)
Father Figures
(2017)
Beyond Skyline
(2017)
Big Sonia
(2017)
The Disaster Artist
(2017)
Psychopaths
(2017)
Destination Unknown
(2017)
Same Kind of Different as Me
(2017)
For Ahkeem
(2017)
Chavela
(2017)
Realive
(2017)
Indivisible
(2017)
Dayveon
(2017)
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