Reel Review: The Belko Experiment
The B-movie has been a staple of the horror genre for many years. From the early Ed Wood films to Killer Clowns From Outer Space to Troll 2, no one does the B-movie quite like the horror […]
The B-movie has been a staple of the horror genre for many years. From the early Ed Wood films to Killer Clowns From Outer Space to Troll 2, no one does the B-movie quite like the horror […]
17 years ago, Hugh Jackman brought Wolverine to life and to the big screen in 2000’s X-Men. This weekend, Jackman says goodbye to the character with the release of Logan in one of the most breathtaking well-developed stories, performances, […]
Since 1933, King Kong has been an iconic film monster. Outside of Godzilla, no other monster is as well known and as important as Kong especially to the progression of film. 1933’s version enlists Willis […]
It’s no secret that movie franchises are the go to for studios to make their money. From the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Harry Potter, the film franchise, good or bad, is consistently a cash cow. The Fifty Shades franchise […]
The Batman franchise has had its share of ups and downs throughout the years. From the camp of Batman ’66 to the importance of Batman ’89, the franchise has become a staple of not just cinema but the standard representative […]
Throughout the history of film, the word masterpiece is loosely thrown around to films that are undeserving of that merit. When discussing masterpieces, cinephiles often bring up Gone With The Wind, Casablanca, and Citizen Kane. While […]
After first hearing about the release of The Founder in early 2016 and watching the trailer, I immediately put Michael Keaton in the running for a Best Actor nomination. Keaton has given noteworthy performances in his […]
In 2017, it is hard to imagine the month of January without strong contenders for a top 10 film of the year…top 10 worst that is. We are only 17 days into 2017 and not […]
When Patriots Day was first announced I first thought,”Only 3 years after the tragic events and we are already turning this into a film? Is it too soon?” The answer is no. Director Peter Berg has delivered […]
It’s hard to imagine a year that a Martin Scorsese film is released and there is as little anticipation as there was with Silence. To many casual Scorsese fans, a premise of a film based on religious […]
When it comes to a Jennifer Lawerence film, it is hard to not look at it as an Oscar contender. Over the past few years, Lawerence has done nothing but embrace roles that ultimately lead […]
The yearly question among 25-30-year-olds around the holidays is “What is your favorite holiday film?” From Home Alone to The Santa Clause, there really is no wrong answer. 20 years ago, while watching TV and eating Christmas […]
Disclaimer: This review reveals cameos of characters from the Star Wars canon. If you do not want to know who is in the film, please stop reading. In 1977, we first heard about the capturing of the […]
A trip to the theater has always been seen as an escape from reality for me. For 2 hours or more, moviegoers are able to put aside all the outside issues that surround our lives […]
Two years ago, the world was introduced to Damien Chazelle‘s filmmaking and what an introduction it was. Whiplash is not only a great film but one of the best films of 2014. A film that pulls no […]
When news first broke about the release of a film about Jackie Kennedy, I was full of excitement. That excitement just grew over the months with not only the casting of Natalie Portman in the […]
Five years ago, the wizarding world of J.K Rowling concluded in Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Pt 2. With a fitting finale to the highly successful franchise, no one would have expected 5 years later to […]
20 years ago, there was no other figure in sports or entertainment more well known than Michael Jordan. The man not only revolutionized the game of basketball but created a brand that continues to dominate today. […]
October 31st, 1995 was a day that will live in infamy for a young boy. On that evening, after a night of trick or treating, that young boy turned on USA Network and caught the […]
Every year around this time, there is an expectation that moviegoers will be blown away by certain films. The Oscar season is known for providing cinephiles with not only pleasant surprises but serious contenders. This […]
At this point of his career, many would be hard pressed to be surprised by a Tim Burton film. With over 20 years of films including Batman, Ed Wood, Beetlejuice, and 2014’s Big Eyes, Burton has always been able […]
Tim Burton is widely regarded as one of the most eccentric, unique directors of his time. His style, and aesthetic, leaves no questions asked whether or not you are watching one of his films. From Batman, […]
No film in 2016 has yet to draw such a painfully, emotional reaction from its audience as Manchester by the Sea. After premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Manchester by the Sea has garnered buzz […]
The boxing genre has been beaten to death throughout the years with many countless rehashings of the same up and coming fighter who struggles to get to the top. With that being said, there is one […]
Director Oliver Stone has never turned away from controversial subjects in his films. From his take on the Vietnam war in his Academy Award-winning Platoon as well as Born on the Fourth of July to the ultimate conspiracy in JFK, Stone […]
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy is one of the most controversial subjects in American history. While many want you to believe Lee Harvey Oswald was the man that pulled the trigger, there have […]
The sneaker culture is a great phenomenon. Teenagers to grown adults spend on average $200 to $6,000 dollars on sneakers, sparking a culture that is the subject of news articles, TV news, and documentaries alike, […]
Despite the numerous home invasion films done before, Don’t Breathe is an original nerve-racking thrill ride that doesn’t stop coming at you until its final moments. From the director of 2013’s Evil Dead remake, Fede Alvarez brings us […]
With the release of Hands of Stone this week, it is only right that a tribute is paid to one of the finest actors of this generation, Robert De Niro. From Raging Bull to Goodfellas, De Niro […]
Today’s #TBT Reel Review takes us to Leonardo, New Jersey where a young director brought us a memorable script, great characters, and the ongoing debate on whether or not the independent contractors on the Death […]
Over the last few years, director Kevin Smith has stepped away from the work that has endeared him to fans. From an incoherent mess in Red State to his thin, unimpressive work in Tusk, it has been […]
After the success of the definitive Batman story, The Dark Knight Returns, it was only a matter of time that the essential Joker origin story, The Killing Joke, would follow. Fast forward to last year’s […]
Originally intended to be a trilogy, the Jason Bourne franchise deviated from that script when it released 2012’s The Bourne Legacy concentrating on a new character (Jeremy Renner) within the Bourne universe, similar to the direction taken […]
When the first trailer for Star Trek Beyond was released, it was divisive, to say the least. There were two viewpoints to the upcoming film at the time. Casual fans found the trailer fun and looked […]
The most important aspect of an installment of a franchise is the respect shown to the material and its fans. George Lucas has been spitting on the franchise he created for years with sub-par prequels […]
Bryan Singer has made a career with the X-Men franchise up to this point. After the failure of Batman and Robin, studios were not releasing comic book/superhero films for a few years. It looked like the genre […]
The fanboys can put their proton packs away, there is no need to put this film into a trap where Ray, Peter, Egon, and Winston trapped ghosts 32 years ago. Ghostbusters is not the train wreck […]
What can be said about an iconic film that has not been said before, Ghostbusters is one of the greatest comedies ever made. There is much more to a film like this. A film that has crossed generations […]
James Wan has shown his mastery of the horror genre throughout the years. Starting with Saw in 2004, he took a genre that had been turned into a laughing stock with films filled with mild jump […]
There is not a more satisfying feeling for a cinephile than having mild to no expectations for a film, yet at its conclusion, you are not just pleasantly surprised by its greatness, but the film […]
In the 8 years that the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been around, the films have gone from franchise/universe establishing films to a “they’ll come no matter what we give them” mindset. While no MCU film […]
While Pixar has made it the norm to create original stories in their long history, lately the popular animation studio has begun to concentrate on their already established films and create new stories for them. While […]
ESPN’s 30 for 30 sets the bar high consistently for excellent and informative sports documentaries and they’ve done no differently here. Their latest installment, O.J.: Made in America is one of the greatest documentaries ever made. […]
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