SHAZAM! FURY OF THE GODS, a sequel to the 2019 film that introduced us to Asher Angel and Zachary Levi as the titular hero is now out and unfortunately it is yet another step in the wrong direction for Warner Brothers and the DC Extended Universe (or whatever is left of it). David F. Sandberg…
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TALK TO ME SXSW QUICK REVIEW: TEENAGERS DISOVER THE WORST PASTIME IN NEW TERRIFYING HORROR
Some teens need a better hobby. Especially if their go to activity is messing with the dead. TALK TO ME is a great display of teenage recklessness and the perfect lesson of “fuck around and find out.” Directed by twin brothers Danny Michael Philippou who are better known as YouTube sensation RackaRacka. But if you’re…
I USED TO BE FUNNY SXSW REVIEW: RACHEL SENNOTT IS SUPERB IN ALLY PANKIW’S SHARP DRAMEDY
Laughing through the pain isn’t always the easiest thing to do, but for standup comedians it is a necessity. Most of the more successful comedians base their sets on events and moments that are often stemmed from trauma and heartbreak. But when the pain no longer allows you to use your biggest outlet it can…
LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL SXSW REVIEW: 70’S LATE NIGHT HOST SHOWS TRUE EVIL IN THIS EXCITING NEW FOUND FOOTAGE HORROR
Late night talks shows have always been a weird source of entertainment. Very few can probably honestly say the hosts are truly funny. In fact other than Carson and Letterman most were obnoxiously safe playing into a slight mockery of current events but never going above anything of value. And yet that’s sometimes all people…
BOTTOMS SXSW REVIEW: RACHEL SENNOTT AND AYO EDEBIRI STAR IN YOUR NEW FAVORITE HIGH SCHOOL MOVIE
The high school comedy is in desperate need of a shakeup. Thankfully in the cinema world heroes often come right when you need them. This time around they come to us through the dynamic duo that is director Emma Seligman and her writing partner and breakout sensation Rachel Sennott. Sennott and Seligman have teamed up…
CREED III REVIEW: ADONIS CREED EXITS THE SHADOWS IN THIS KNOCKOUT SEQUEL
Adonis Creed has been fighting for years to get away from the shadows. To escape from his father’s legacy and form his own has been the basis of the first two Creed films, but even those films had a shadow hovering over them. To continue in the Rocky franchise also meant to have the weight…
MAGIC MIKE’S LAST DANCE REVIEW: AN INTIMATE FINALE GIVES THE SERIES A PERFECT SEND-OFF
Magic Mike wants you to have an unforgettable experience. To experience the full package. But for Mike (Channing Tatum) that means keeping two worlds apart. The fantasy and then the making of it. Since Mike first graced the stage and screen in 2012 the Magic Mike films have subverted expectations and often met with mixed…
KNOCK AT THE CABIN REVIEW: SHYAMALAN IS HAVING A BLAST WITH HIS BEST FILM IN DECADES
The best thing to come out of KNOCK AT THE CABIN is seeing how much fun M. Night Shyamalan is having. The director has always been known for his unique ideas and late game twists that often leave fans polarized but with plenty to discuss. He is one of the few filmmakers working today that…
SOMETIMES I THINK ABOUT DYING SUNDANCE REVIEW: DAISY RIDLEY IS A TRIMUPH IN THIS DRAMEDY OF THE MUNDANE
There does not seem a lot to be going on for Fran, in fact life is so boring that death may be the only thing left. Fran (a phenomenal Daisy Ridley) may not come across as suicidal, but most of her daydreaming involves lying dead in the middle of the forest or even being picked…
SUNDANCE BREAKDOWN REVIEWS: SCRAPPER, FAIR PLAY, SHORTCOMINGS, JAMOJAYA
SCRAPPER (CHARLOTTE REGAN) A film that chooses to ignore the grand gesture, SCRAPPER is a little film that basks in the genuine and natural emotions of a young child. A child named Georgie (Lola Campbell) who does not know how to fully grieve. Georgie’s mother (Olivia Brady) has died leaving Georgie to live alone in…
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