My favorite directors, and the directors that I find tend to make the best movies, are the ones that have a very distinct DNA in their films that make it completely theirs: Quentin Tarantino, Taika Waititi, Wes Anderson, Steven Spielberg just to name a few. Another such director is Edgar Wright, whose films such as …
The big name in horror that I always look forward to is the incredible director, James Wan. Between Saw (2004), Insidious (2010), and The Conjuring (2013) and The Conjuring 2 (2016), Wan has demonstrated fantastic success in his horror films and I have thoroughly enjoyed every horror film he has ever directed. So even with …
Recent years have brought about an emergence of revitalizing old horror properties as pseudo-sequels, from Halloween (2018) to Spiral (2021) to the new SyFy series Chucky (2021). Another recent trend in the horror genre, and a thematic element that has unfortunately been poorly overlooked prior, is the inclusion of themes surrounding the African American experience, …
If there is a director that I'm unsure how to feel about, it is M. Night Shyamalan as he has both some fantastic films (The Sixth Sense (1999), Signs (2002), Split (2016)) and some of the worst films I've ever seen (Lady in the Water (2006), The Happening (2008), and what I consider the worst …
Based on Eric Jager's 2004 novel, The Last Duel: A True Story of Trial by Combat in Medieval France, Ridley Scott's latest film is an absolute win. With a slew of phenomenal performances, an intriguing plot structure, a fantastic story, and beautiful cinematography, The Last Duel is a film that absolutely immerses you from beginning …
I see a lot of films every year, and with every year comes a fresh batch of films that are phenomenal feats in the art of filmmaking, with only a very few, if any at all, being absolute masterpieces and instant classics. Prior to last night (October 21, 2021), I believed 2021 had already seen …
There are not many film franchises where I hate the majority of the films but love the franchise as a whole, but the Halloween franchise, created by the legendary John Carpenter, is one of those franchises. Out of all of the series' films, I've only liked Halloween (1978), Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982), …
The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) is based on the 2000 documentary, of the same name, by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato. This film explores the rise and fall of two infamous televangelists, Jim Bakker (played by Andrew Garfield) and his wife Tammy Faye (played by Jessica Chastain), as they built their evangelical empire. As …
Ian Fleming's James Bond character and brand has permeated pop culture for over six decades with many novels and films. Ever since 007's first film outing with Dr. No (1962) starring Sean Connery as the titular hero, film fans have been clamoring around the Bond franchise. With seven different actors taking on the mantle of …
Disney’s live action films tend to be a little hit and miss—particularly with the their Pirates of the Caribbean franchise based on the the Disney ride of the same name. So, when Disney announced Jungle Cruise, a new film based on a popular ride at the theme parks, I approached it with cautious optimism. I …
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