Saying a film feels like it could’ve come out 15 years ago can either be a compliment or insult; here, it’s the former. “IF” follows a young girl (Cailey Fleming) who, with the help of her neighbor (Ryan Reynolds), sets out to reunite a group of imaginary friends (led by the voices of Phoebe Waller-Bridge,… Continue reading ‘IF’ Review: A Cute and Charming Family Throwback
Sometimes it’s ok to wear your inspirations on your sleeve. “The Last Stop in Yuma County” follows a group of strangers (Jim Cummings, Jocelin Donahue, Richard Brake, Faizon Love, and Michael Abbott Jr.) who get stranded at a remote Nevada diner, and tensions begin to rise as not all of them have innocent intent. Francis… Continue reading ‘The Last Stop in Yuma County’ Review: A Brisk Coens/Tarantino Homage
Sometimes having hot actors and a $130 million budget isn’t enough… “The Fall Guy” follows a career stuntman (Ryan Gosling) who sets out to locate the missing star of the movie he is shooting, which is being directed by his ex-girlfriend (Emily Blunt). Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Winston Duke, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, and Stephanie Hsu also star, as… Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy’ Review: Despite Big Stars and Bigger Stunts, Things Here Fall Flat
If there’s one thing you know you’re going to get when you sit down to watch a Radio Silence film, it’s blood. “Abigail” follows a group of criminals (Melissa Barrera, Dan Stevens, Kathryn Newton, Will Catlett, Kevin Durand, Angus Cloud, and Giancarlo Esposito) who kidnap a young girl (Alisha Weir) in an attempt to extort… Continue reading ‘Abigail’ Review: A Sometimes Fun, Sometimes Clunky Blood-Soaked Thriller
Sometimes if you want to star in an action film, you have to make one yourself. “Money Man” stars Dev Patel as a young man who sets out on a quest for revenge against a corrupt police chief (Sikandar Kher). Sharlto Copley, Pitobash, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Vipin Sharma, also star, as Patel makes his directorial… Continue reading ‘Monkey Man’ Review: Some Swagger, Some Lull
Much like heights, I don’t necessarily have a fear of spiders, but I do have a healthy respect of them… “Sting” follows a young girl (Alyla Browne) who finds an alien spider, only for it to begin to rapidly grow and begin to terrorize her family’s apartment complex. Ryan Corr, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Noni Hazelhurst, Silvia Colloca,… Continue reading ‘Sting’ Review: An (Albeit Familiar) Creepy Crawler Creature Feature
David Dastmalchian deserves to be bigger star, hopefully he gets his own Cillian Murphy-type moment one day! “Late Night with the Devil” stars David Dastmalchian as a 1970s talk show host who on Halloween night brings on a clairvoyant, a skeptic, and a purportedly possessed girl in an attempt to boost ratings. Laura Gordon, Ian… Continue reading ‘Late Night with the Devil’ Review: A Moody, Chilly Slice of 70s Horror
Between Messi from “Anatomy of a Fall” and Arthur here, maybe the Academy should introduce a Best Animal Actor award… “Arthur the King” is based on the true story of a stray dog that follows a team of endurance racers (Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Ali Suliman) along their 435 mile competition in… Continue reading ‘Arthur the King’ Review: A Feel-Good Story Worthy of a Silver Medal
The accounting departments of rival studios must be crazy good at their jobs, it’s the only excuse for recent blockbusters looking as cheap as they do with massive budgets while the “Dune” series looks far better with less costs. “Dune: Part Two” is the follow-up to the 2021 film, both based on Frank Herbert’s novel… Continue reading ‘Dune: Part Two’ Review: An Improvement Upon the First on Every Level
Sometimes it’s ok to be weird! “Lisa Frankenstein” is a modern (esque) inspiration of Mary Shelly’s famous novel. In the film, a 1989 teenager (Kathryn Newton) accidentally wishes a corpse in a local graveyard to come alive (Cole Sprouse), and tries to turn him into the man of her dreams. Zelda Williams directs and Diablo… Continue reading ‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Review: Weird and Wild Throwback to the 80s
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