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 […]
Rings is a desperate cash grab but it’s interesting how poorly this cash grab was handled. Why make a sequel/slight reboot nearly 15 years since The Ring Two when that film wasn’t received in the best […]
While watching Resident Evil: The Final Chapter I was reminded of my viewing of Underworld: Blood Wars from a few weeks ago. These are both franchises that have achieved worldwide appeal that I don’t quite understand […]
Before I get into my review of A Dog’s Purpose, I want to address the elephant in the room. At this point, we’ve all seen the video that was first released by TMZ that showed a […]
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 […]
There is a part of me that respects Vin Diesel’s commitment to the franchises that have made him an action star. In 2001, The Fast and the Furious brought him his first taste of mainstream success […]
In 2015, The Visit became a much-needed hit for director and writer, M. Night Shyamalan. Some have described him an inconsistent genius and despite a stellar early start, he experienced a huge career slump that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Every cinephile has that one film that started it all. The one film they can go back to again and again that not only brings back memories but always puts a smile on their face. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Shooting on the sequel to Prometheus and prequel to the Alien franchise, Alien: Covenant has completed shooting, and to celebrate, 20th Century Fox released a brand new photo. Ridley Scott returns to direct the second chapter in […]
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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