Movie Review: IN THE HEIGHTS Starring Anthony Ramos, Corey Hawkins, Leslie Grace, Melissa Barrera
The movie event of the summer, In the Heights, finally sees a release theatrically as well as a same-day premiere exclusively on HBO Max. Directed by Jon M. Chu, and adapted from the musical by Quiara Alegria Hudes and the mastermind behind the Broadway hit Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda, In the Heights is a love letter […]
Movie Review: THE CONJURING: THE DEVIL MADE ME DO IT Starring Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga
The Conjuring films have been highly successful and well reviewed for the most part, so the third film should be another strong horror film according to the track record of the first two films. Sadly, this isn’t the case. While the newest film about famed paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren’s delivers some scares and […]
Movie Review: SPIRIT UNTAMED Starring Isabela Merced, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marsai Martin
Spirit: Untamed looks like something you would find on a kids television channel – which is to say young ones will probably enjoy it perfectly fine, but it is nothing beyond forgettable and disappointing for anyone over 10 or so. When I review a film, I generally base my criticisms on what the film sets […]
Movie Review: A QUIET PLACE PART II Starring Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Cillian Murphy
Rarely does a horror sequel live up to the original. A Quiet Place Part II is one of the exceptions, as the film is just as good as the original. Like the original, the sequel is still very quiet throughout the film and it’s still quite scary. The cast all returns, led by Emily Blunt, […]
Movie Review: Disney’s CRUELLA Starring Emma Stone, Emma Thompson, Joel Fry, Paul Walter Hauser
You don’t always need a backstory for a popular big-screen villain. But there are also times where you cant help but wonder – why is this person so evil? In the case of Cruella de Vil – the evil, fur-wearing villain from 101 Dalmations we grew up watching steal puppies to make a fur coat […]
Movie Review: ARMY OF THE DEAD Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick
Zack Snyder returns to the genre that put him on the map with Army of the Dead, now streaming on Netflix. Seventeen years after his feature debut with Dawn of the Dead, the director takes on writing and cinematography duties as well. It has been over a decade since he’s helmed an original story, dating […]
Movie Review: THOSE WHO WISH ME DEAD Starring Angelina Jolie, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little
Those Who Wish Me Dead, the latest film from Taylor Sheridan, is in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max today. Starring Angelina Jolie, Jon Bernthal, Nicholas Hoult, Finn Little, Aidan Gillen, and Jake Weber, the film follows multiples story lines. Hannah (played by Jolie), is a firefighter in the Montana wilderness, perched in a […]
Movie Review: THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW Starring Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman
If it feels like Joe Wright’s new psychological thriller that just hit Netflix is a sort of spiritual successor to Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, that’s because it certainly is trying to be. To their credit, the filmmakers even have Hitch’s beloved film playing on a television during the opening scene of the film. Why tip-toe […]
Movie Review: ARMY OF THE DEAD Starring Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Ana de la Reguera
This AIN’T your Grandma’s zombie movie! Probably one of the most anticipated films of this Spring is Zach Snyder’s Army of the Dead. While the film releases to stream on Netflix on May 21st, it is receiving a limited theatrical run beginning May 14th. Snyder, fresh off the success of his cut of Justice League, […]
Movie Review: PROFILE Starring Valene Kane, Shazad Latif, Christine Adams
Among many major releases set to debut this week, one that didn’t seem to garner much attention and seemed to creep into theaters unnoticed is Timur Bekmambetov’s Profile. Bekmambetov, who served as a producer on similar films Unfriended and Searching, follows the format of Screenlife storytelling with his latest adaption inspired by the true story […]