Author: Anthony Papetti
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TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM REVIEW: LOVABLE MUTANTS DELIVER THE BEST “TMNT” FILM EVER
Everyone knows the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are popular. Since their 1984 creation from comic book creators Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird, this group of mischief reptiles have taken over comic books, animated shows, movies, lunchboxes, toys and so much…
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HAUNTED MANSION REVIEW: GRIM GRINNING GHOSTS COME OUT TO SOCIALIZE IN THIS GOOFY AFTERLIFE CHARMER
Welcome foolish mortals to the review of the latest film from the Disney studios. A film that will surprise you with its charm and mature themes of grief and life after death. I am your host, your ghost host, and…
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OPPENHEIMER REVIEW: CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S DEVASTATING STUDY OF THE GENIUS SCIENTIST BECOMES HIS MASTERPIECE
It doesn’t take long to realize that OPPENHEIMER is everything director Christopher Nolan has been working towards throughout his career. A director who has always been fascinated with inventors whose creations become their own demise, Nolan almost seemed destined to…
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BARBIE review: Barbie’s dream house, patriarchy thankfully not included
Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie! Hi Barbie…Hi Ken. Okay now that the introductions are out of the way it is time to enter Barbieland. A magical and extremely pink place where the glorious and skillful Barbies live and feminism…
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MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE-DEAD RECKONING PART ONE REVIEW: ETHAN HUNT RAGES AGAINST THE A.I. MACHINE IN A TRUE SUMMER BLOCKBUSTER
There is no question that Tom Cruise is a real movie star. He may very well be the last of its kind, but what does movie star even mean anymore when many still claim that cinemas are dying and many…
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INSIDIOUS: THE RED DOOR REVIEW: A FITTING FINALE, NOW IT’S TIME TO CLOSE THE DOOR FOR GOOD
If there is one thing horror franchises hate, it is an ending. A genre built on numerous sequels, spin-offs, reboots isn’t one to be friendly to the idea of wrapping stories. However even if some doors still remain open, it…
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THE ADULTS TRIBECA REVIEW: SIBLING PAIN TAKES OVER IN DUSTIN GUY DEFA’S DELICATE AND CAPTIVATING DRAMEDY
If you grew up with siblings then you know that amongst the constant rivalries came games, weird voices and inside jokes that no matter how much you bicker will follow you everywhere. But recreating those childhood memories and playfulness is…
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ASTEROID CITY REVIEW: PERFORMACE BECOMES REALITY IN WES ANDERSON’S FRONTIER TRIUMPH
Asteroid City isn’t real. At least that’s what an unnamed narrator tells us. In the form of Bryan Cranston the man tells us the play we are about to see like all ideas starts with a writer. Writers that create…
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SUITABLE FLESH TRIBECA REVIEW: BODY HORROR IS ALIVE AND HUNGRY IN THIS OUTRAGEOUS CULT CLASSIC IN THE MAKING
You wouldn’t be wrong to call SUITABLE FLESH a spiritual successor to 1985’s Re-Animator. In fact it’s opening shot practically brings you right back to the Stuart Gordon classic (security guard and all) but while the late great Gordon was…
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TRIBECA DAY 2 REVIEWS: THE GOOD HALF, BAD THINGS, THE LISTENER, CATCHING DUST
THE GOOD HALF (Robert Schwartzman) Grief films and indies often go hand and hand. Many times however, the melodramatic seeks through and becomes more of a showcase for an up and coming actor. Thankfully that is not the case for…
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