Back in 2016, Universal was hard at work creating their own Marvel-esque universe with their classic monsters which was set to debut with Tom Cruise’s The Mummy (2017). However, with The Mummy’s release came great critical and financial failure, and with that the scrapping of future films in that universe. One of those films was …
Continue reading The Invisible Man: A Modern Rework of a Classic Monster That Needs to Be Seen
I am one of those people that finds the literary catalogue of Jack London to be monotonous dreck that one reads when they want to feel what death is like. So, it was by sheer lack of content in the movie theaters that I dragged myself to watch Call of the Wild last week. While …
Continue reading Call of the Wild: A PlayStation 3 Cutscene Movie
When the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog hit the web, the entire world cried out in horror at the terrible design, and it was relieving to see the studio listen to the outcry and redesign the character. The new design gave fans of the franchise high hopes that the studio will do a good …
Continue reading Sonic the Hedgehog: The First Decent Children’s Movie of the Year
If this Oscar Ceremony is any proof, 2019 was an amazing year in cinema. I was fortunate enough to see over 80, 2019 released, films. While there are some movies that I think got snubbed from Oscar contention in various categories, I cannot complain about the amazing films that were nominated. The Oscars are only …
Continue reading Who Deserves to Win and Who Will Win 2020 Oscars: Dissecting This Year’s Nominees
The past several offerings from the DC Extended Universe have been very entertaining despite DC’s track record with these incarnations of their characters. Aquaman was pure campy action and Shazam is by far the most heartfelt and best film of the franchise. So, Birds of Prey had a lot of weight on its shoulders coming …
Continue reading Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
When you hear that the producers of the Bond films are adapting a well-regarded, female-led spy novel series for the big screen with none other than Blake Lively tapped to star, one can’t help but to get excited. Unfortunately, The Rhythm Section falls on the offbeat too many times and manages to disappoint audiences despite …
Continue reading The Rhythm Section: A Film That Couldn’t Decide What Tempo to Follow
Tiffany Haddish has recently burst onto the movie scene over the past few years, and normally she is hilarious with her loud, bombastic balls-to-the-wall attitude. So, one would think that a comedy with her, the lovely Rose Byrne, and the screen-grabbing Salma Hayek would be good time, right? The movie is 1-hour and 23-minutes of …
Continue reading Like a Boss: Proof That Stars Alone Do Not Make A Movie Shine
Netflix reigns supreme when it comes to launching gems on their site and burying them in their massive library without any form of marketing to promote their efforts. So, it is always a breath of fresh air when one runs into a nugget of greatness that they did not know existed. That is how I …
Continue reading John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch: Not Asked For, But Glad We Got It
There was a short period of time where Guy Ritchie could not catch a break with his films—turning out several duds in a row. However, I contend that between last year’s Aladdin and now The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie is making his triumphant return. The Gentlemen has all the great qualities of Guy Ritchie films Lock, …
Continue reading The Gentlemen: Guy Ritchie’s Return to Form Proves He Hasn’t Lost His Touch
The original Bad Boys movie is one that has permeated the pop-culture sphere ever since its release in 1995. Even if you haven’t seen the film, chances are you have caught yourself humming or singing along to the film’s theme song. While Bad Boys was never a great movie, it was still an entertaining popcorn …
Continue reading Bad Boys for Life: The best Bad Boys yet, but is that saying much?
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