[EDITORIAL] ‘ATTACK OF THE CLONES’: A LOVE LETTER
Lucas doesn’t just try to copy Star Wars. Instead, he returns to the well of pulp-fantasy influences and draws something fresh.
[REVIEW] ‘HAPPILY’ IS A CROSS BETWEEN ‘THE BIG CHILL’ AND ‘THE TWILIGHT ZONE’ WITH MIXED RESULTS
Happily is a great showcase for its cast, including the standout Kerry Bishé, and it’s an excellent first time feature from BenDavid Grabinski. It falters slightly by not using its tension as well as it could in the first half and by short-changing some of the thematic concepts.
[REVIEW] ‘MORTAL KOMBAT’ FAILS TO DELIVER THE FATALITIES
Die-hard fans of the franchise may get more enjoyment watching Mortal Kombat than I did, but, as far as fatalities go, this should be it.
[REVIEW] ‘NOBODY’ IS A MACHO MIDDLE-AGED DAYDREAM SOLD COMPLETELY BY ITS STAR AND ACTION
Bob Odenkirk transforms into a believable action star, his performance and the expert fight scenes uplift a standard storyline.
[EDITORIAL] OSCARS 2021: BEST PICTURE NOMINEES AND PREDICTIONS
The Academy nominated eight titles for Best Picture. Here are my thoughts and predictions on each of tonight’s nominees.
[REVIEW] ‘GODZILLA VS. KONG’ IS A SMASHING GOOD TIME
Godzilla vs. Kong invites you with open arms into its Hollow Earth. Watching two iconic titans duke it out is a spectacle for the ages.
[REVIEW] A SATIRICAL SLASHER GETS BLOODY WITH FAST FASHION IN ‘SLAXX’
Streaming on Shudder, Slaxx (2020) blends schlocky b-movie goodness with delightful comedy gore and some surprisingly sharp commentary.
[REVIEW] ‘BOSS LEVEL’ lS A FUN TAKE ON THE GROUNDHOG DAY SCENARIO
Boss Level feels like a throwback action film and the exact kind of film that streaming services should be releasing on a modest budget. The action set pieces are well-shot; the concept is bonkers in a good way; and, it’s absolutely a star vehicle for Frank Grillo.
[REACTION] ‘THE SUICIDE SQUAD’ TRAILER
Warner Bros. has officially dropped the trailer for their next DC Comics film, The Suicide Squad (2021). Written and directed by James Gunn and co-written by the original Suicide Squad comicbook writer John Ostrander, The Suicide Squad looks exactly as I expected it to from the man who directed Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and 2010’s Super starring Rainn Wilson. So without further ado, let’s dive in.