Commentary
Jordan Peele has made two films, Get Out and Us – extremely thoughtful horror films which reflect varying aspects of our current society. While Get Out tackled race relations under the guise of a kidnapping film, Us goes broader in its reach and forces us to look at the underbelly of America. The title alone […]
Read MoreI’ve just finished my review of How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, and it’s 1 in the morning. Less than six hours separate the writing of this post and my alarm clock which will herald the start of a new work day. Sometimes, reviews come easy; this one took a little more doing, […]
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The trailer for the hotly-anticipated Fast & Furious spinoff starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Jason Statham has just dropped, and it looks… AWESOME. Both of their characters have been surprise game-changers since Johnson’s Luke Hobbs was welcomed into the Fast & Furious pantheon in Fast Five and Statham’s post-credits appearance in Furious 6. Furious […]
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Hi, everyone! We don’t often share personal news on this site, but after four years, it seems about time to do so. First off, Mike and Eddie are still here and not planning on going anywhere. We currently write for DC Filmdom and occasionally for our friends over at Gunaxin. Sometimes, they’ll reprint our reviews […]
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Illumination Entertainment (the “Despicable Me” series) had a decent film on its hands earlier this year with “The Secret Life of Pets”, but its shining contribution to 2016 is “Sing”, a musical embracing big dreams while poking fun at the ridiculous “American Idol” craze. The film might immediately draw comparison to “Zootopia” with its […]
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By Michael Parsons Hello readers, and Happy New Year! Cutting right to the chase this year, here are 21 films you should put on your list from 2016 (in no particular order). Enjoy! Rogue One: A Star Wars Story — So now you’ve seen “Rogue One”, the first stand-alone “Star Wars” film. It’s another year […]
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Let’s talk about “Arrival”. Brought to you by one of my favorite working directors, Denis Villeneuve (“Prisoners”, “Sicario”), this sociopolitically fueled sci-fi flick might best be described at the “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” for millennials. Writer Eric Heisserer has cooked one of the most intelligent screenplays of the year, developed from Nebula Awarding-winning […]
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Jon Favreau has his passion projects, and then he has his passion projects. Take his last film, “Chef”, a fairly light under-the-radar dramedy with the writer/director in the starring role as a sought after culinary wizard who departs from a trendy high-end restaurant to open a food truck. Now look at “The Jungle Book”, an […]
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If 2016 gave us an unforgettable drama, it was “Manchester By The Sea”. Since “Gone Baby, Gone” (directed by his older brother Ben), Casey Affleck has seemed to fly just under the radar, comfortably nestled in his niche of challenging dramatic/indie roles, nary a rom-com nor comic book flick on his résumé. This film is […]
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CATCH-UP: Reviews at Gunaxin
Hi, everyone! I’ve had several reviews published over at Gunaxin.com, but I have not had time to link them on here and give you some bonus thoughts. We’re gonna do that now for the last seven reviews. (Well, at least link to the last seven.) Special thanks to Philip over at Gunaxin for publishing these! […]
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