Tag: new movies
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ICK FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: BRANDON ROUTH AVOIDS GIVING YOU THE ICK IN JOSEPH KAHN’S WILD GOOFBALL THROWBACK TO B MOVIES
Not everyone loves horror movies. Some downright detest them while others may be too nervous to admit to their friends how scared they get. Sometimes it is just nice to have a fun horror film that feels like an exciting…
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ANORA REVIEW: MIKEY MADSION DELIVERS A MASTERFUL PERFORAMNCE IN SEAN BAKER’S SOCIAL STATUS FAIRYTALE
You will never forget the name Anora. Sean Baker has made sure of that. The filmmaker, who prides himself in staying committed to a truly independent style of filmmaking, has found a great ability to bring attention to a working…
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SATURDAY NIGHT REVIEW: JASON REITMAN DELIVERS HIS BEST IN YEARS WITH AN ENERGETIC RETELLING OF THE NIGHT TELEVISION CHANGED FOREVER
Jason Reitman loves Saturday Night Live. A man who grew up around these comedians (thanks to his director father Ivan Reitman) has found his way back in 30 Rock to an important date in television history October 11, 1975. The…
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TERRIFIER 3 FANTASTIC FEST REVIEW: ART THE CLOWN GIFTS US A NEW CHRISTMAS CLASSIC IN THE MOST DISGUSTING FASHION
Sometimes you just need a little early dose of holiday fun. Yes we can all complain endlessly about how Christmas and the holiday season starts too early every year, but what if this time around we start it off with…
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THE SUBSTANCE REVIEW: BODY HORROR TWISTS THE NARRATIVE ON BEAUTY STANDARDS
Coraline Fargeat knows a thing or two about getting in your face. With only two feature films under her belt Fargeat has made a name for herself in the horror scene that transcends normal standards by going for the jugular…
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WILL & HARPER REVIEW: A ROAD TRIP OF TRUE FRIENDSHIP & EDUCATION OF THE TRANS EXPERIENCE
Will Ferrell has always been a comedy legend, but the “buddy comedy” genre is not always associated with the performer. Most of the time he is a lone wolf full of anger having to learn to ween it in to…
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BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE REVIEW: TIM BURTON’S OVERSTUFFED FUNHOUSE HAS ENOUGH MACABRE CHARM TO FILL UP A CEMETERY
There is a rarity today’s films and finding one that truly goes all out. Reserved can be appreciated but far too many pick the conventional and often tame route. But you also have to be careful about what you wish…
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TRAP REVIEW: M. NIGHT SHYAMALAN AND JOSH HARTNETT GO FULL DAD MODE AMONGST A DEADLY CONCERT
You just never know what you’re going to get when it comes to an M. Night Shyamalan movie. You may think you do and even joke that the filmmaker who has been making features for over three decades enjoys the…
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DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE REVIEW: A NOSTALGIA DRIVEN FILM SHOWS HOW MUCH BETTER THE PAST WAS AND HOW THE FUTURE IS DOOMED
In order to appropriately review the film Deadpool & Wolverine major spoilers are discussed. Read at your own caution. (Don’t say I didn’t warn you!) Kevin Feige has been all around Marvel films for quite some time. While many now…
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TWISTERS REVIEW: EXHILARTING BLOCKBUSTER FILMMAKING MAKES THIS THE STORM OF THE SUMMER AND WILL LEAVE YOU CHANTING “IF YOU FEEL IT! CHASE IT!
There is a moment in the grand finale of TWISTERS when a storm hits a movie theater and a character screams ‘This theater wasn’t built to withstand what’s coming!” It is a moment that comes with a hysterical sense of…