Well, Blumhouse Productions saved the “Halloween” franchise when it appeared DOA, so guess they’re here to resuscitate the Universal monsters, too. “The Invisible Man” is a modern telling of the classic H.G. Wells novel, as well as the 1933 film. The reboot stars Elisabeth Moss as a woman who escapes from an abusive relationship, only… Continue reading It’s Easy to See Why ‘The Invisible Man’ Is So Good
When your film franchise continues to be “that one good one and everything else,” maybe it’s time to call it quits while you’re behind. “Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)” (the only time I will be typing that entire title) is the eighth installment of the DCEU and a spin-off… Continue reading ‘Birds of Prey’ Might be DC’s Worst Film
2019 was a very solid year for movies, and this awards season has (for the most part) been an improvement and redemption for the absolute dumpster fire that was last year (in any other awards year Rami Malek winning Best Actor for his SNL performance would have been a travesty; last year it was just… Continue reading 92nd Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win
If you’re like me, you’re fascinated not only with movies but with the box office. It’s fun to see surprise hits (“Get Out”), Cinderella stories (“Parasite”) and record-breakers (“Avengers: Endgame”), but for me it is far more interesting to dissect when things go wrong. Not that I wish harm on any film, making movies is… Continue reading Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2020
A reboot of an American remake of a Japanese horror film that is being released on the third day of January. Great. Jacki Weaver wears a bad wig and talks…in…fragments. John Cho announces his name six times upon entering a house. A police detective has access to every personal family picture and video ever privately… Continue reading I Have a Grudge Against ‘The Grudge’
As the saying goes, sometimes in order to get to Heaven you gotta go through Hell. And while 2019 was a great year for films, it also had some stinkers, snoozes and sloppy messes. While sitting through bad films can be a chore, talking about them is often amusing. So let’s talk about the worst… Continue reading Top 10 Worst Films of 2019
After a somewhat lackluster 2018, this past year was a great year for movies. We got the ending of an era in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the reunion of gangster legends and great strides for new and diverse talent in front of and behind the camera. I had a hard time cutting my list down… Continue reading Top 10 Best Films of 2019
This is Roger Deakins’ world, we’re all just living in it. “1917” tells the story of two young British soldiers in World War I (George MacKay and Dean-Charles Chapman) who must make their way across the German front in order to deliver a message before an ill-fated attack. Mark Strong, Andrew Scott, Richard Madden, Claire… Continue reading ‘1917’ is Why Movie Theaters Exist
Remember in 2015 when we were all excited about where a new Star Wars film by Disney could go? Oh, that was fun… “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the third film of the sequel trilogy and the ninth and final installment of the main Star Wars saga. J.J. Abrams, who directed and co-wrote… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’ Has Some Good, Some Bad and a Whole Lot of ‘Why?’
Crazy to think that we’re in the final weeks of a decade; we’ve still got 2019’s top films to discuss as well as awards season to stress over. This decade was big not only for me, as it was when I fully started going to, tracking and reviewing films (officially starting with “Scream 4” in… Continue reading 25 Best Films of the 2010s
