If there is anything that buddy comedies have proved over the years, it is that they only need a solid pair of leads to be considered a success. Between films like Lethal Weapon, Rush Hour, and The Nice Guys, it […]
How does someone deal with trauma? Midsommar tries to address that, and more. It’s about being stuck in a relationship that’s doomed to fail. It’s about how we deal with grief. It’s the thoughts and concept of a cathartic revenge. […]
Talking about a Spider-Man film in 2019 is like walking into a minefield. No matter what you say, there are groups of fans- each with their favorite versions of the iconic web slinger- ready to tell you why you’re wrong. […]
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse boasts a broad, electric soundtrack that perfectly matches the vibe and aesthetic of its heroes and its city. Could it be a path forward for superhero films often dulled by basic, forgettable scores? Movie soundtracks are […]
It is hard to imagine a situation where evil could encroach upon the safety of our homes. Safety comes with locked doors and closed blinds. After all, we tend to cloister ourselves away from the horrors of the world. We […]
Sometimes, all it takes for a film to come to fruition is an intriguing hook. This principle defines much of Yesterday, a movie that poses the following question: what if the whole world suddenly forgot about The Beatles? Talk about […]
Disney movies always end with happily ever afters. We are all familiar with the explosion of joy of that last final kiss or the last musical number. Rarely do we ever consider what comes after “The End”. What would such […]
If you’ve ever wondered what the perfect reboot looked like, look no farther than Orion/KatzSmith Productions’s new Child’s Play. The film uses much of the material from the original film, but it also brings in a very fresh take on […]
The Dead Don’t Die is a prime example that cinema isn’t dead. This may sound like an exaggeration, but Film Twitter seems to think blockbusters reign supreme and indie films don’t see the light of day. Then there’s Jim Jarmusch’s […]
In honor of the release of the new Child’s Play film, I’m reviewing the original film from 1988. Halloween (1978) created a formula that would shape the horror/slasher genre in the 1980s. Shortly after three major slasher film franchises were […]
