Movie Review: ‘The Iron Claw,’ starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White
Writer/Director Sean Durkin has crafted a stellar, yet brutally difficult to watch film in The Iron Claw. The film excels on nearly all levels, telling heartbreaking story of the Von Erich’s. For those who do not know wrestling, the Von Erich family ruled the wrestling scene in the 80s. The movie tells the story of […]
Movie Review: Disney’s WISH Starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk
Happy 100th birthday, Disney! Wish is a celebration of Disney; the legacy of 100 years of combining top-notch animation with stars singing catchy earworms that fans still sing years after the movies were released. It’s a blend of classic and new animation styles, music, even presentation (more on this later). It’s all in honor of […]
Movie Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES
The early 2010s saw a massive paradigm shift in Hollywood. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in its zenith, of course, but with the Twilight franchise (unfortunately) becoming a massive worldwide phenomenon, other studios rushed to copy the formula, resulting in a flood of YA film franchises that basically felt like a Mad Libs: set […]
Movie Review: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello
There is nothing wrong with living a life without pants. (That sentence makes way more sense if you’ve seen Trolls Band Together. So go see it, then come back to this and re-read it.) You know, I’m going to be honest with you. If I had a billion dollars for every time I thought to […]
Movie Review: THE HOLDOVERS Starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
There is a moment in Sideways towards the end of the film where Paul Giamatti’s character, Miles, encounters his ex-wife at a wedding. It’s obvious that he’s still in pain but trying to put on a facade. While making small talk and catching up, he makes a light comment about going to the reception and […]
Movie Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’ starring, Leslie Odom Jr., Olivia O’Neil
Fifty years ago, The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty and directed by William Friedkin scared audiences to death. The film changed the game for horror. To this day, The Exorcist is one of the most terrifying films I’ve ever seen. It holds up against any of the modern day crap that we get. Is […]
Movie Review: TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM
And now for the movie based on childhood toys that everyone’s really looking forward to, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. What? There are dozens of us. Maybe. I like them. 🙁 When I was a very young kid, I had two main affinities for childhood cartoons: “The Real Ghostbusters” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” I […]
Movie Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ Starring Ice Cube, Jackie Chan
Growing up, I was a huge fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, catching the cartoon anytime it was on, collecting the action figures, and even seeing all the films. I’m still a fan of the original independent film and even the much hokier second film, Secret of the Ooze featuring an appearance by rapper […]
Movie Review: ‘Talk to Me,’ starring, Sophie Wilde, Alexandra Jenson
It’s tough to find a really good, original horror film these days. Last years ‘Smile’ was a decent attempt that I enjoyed, and there were a handful of other films that were good as well, but so far this year, we haven’t gotten much in the way of good horror films. That is about to […]