Let us set aside Ridley Scott’s ridiculous comments about Blade Runner 2049, Star Wars, his handling of Kevin Spacey, and the fact that Fox has dumped his Alien: Covenant sequel and focus on his latest picture, All the Money in the World. The film is “based on a true story” and stars a wonderful Michelle…
If Bright wasn’t the next film by the director and star of Suicide Squad, the critical reception would have been much different, not to mention the negative critical stigma that revolves around a Netlfix original feature. Fact of the matter is Bright isn’t as good as it should have been, but it’s a lot…
Ingrid Goes West is a fabulous movie. Totally fucked up and completely of the moment, this down and dirty comedy-thriller gets a ton of mileage out of its superb cast, with a beyond-dedicated Aubrey Plaza bringing “the crazy” as a social media obsessed whack-a-do who stalks a vapid Instagram celebrity (brilliantly played by Elizabeth Olsen,…
Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau is a painful documentary highlighting the challenges that Stanley faced while trying to mount his ambitious – and no doubt avant garde – reimagining of the classic material. Directed with a probing sense of mystery by David Gregory, this is an info-packed hour…
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle tells the tale of 4 high-school kids who get sucked into a video game version of the infamous board game Jumanji. As our group of heroes arrive in the jungle they take on new avatar bodies. The jock of the group (Ser’ Darius Blain) has turned into his avatar who…
This isn’t our childhood Star Wars, nor is it deeply rooted in nostalgia. The Last Jedi continues the Skywalker saga with an inverted heroes journey of Kylo Ren and his continuous struggle with being pulled from the dark side back to the light, yet the film is this unorthodox mixture of overt silly comedy, beautiful…
Tony Scott’s slick, gritty and highly influential 2004 revenge thriller Man on Fire holds even more fiery resonance today than when it did upon first release. Brian Helgeland’s hard-nosed, straight-ahead screenplay set a simple foundation for Scott to run amok with his distinct brand of directorial tricks. The film is a stylistic tour de force…
Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled is a ravishing film to look at, and I’m not surprised that she won Best Director at Cannes. This is a Cannes movie if there ever was one, and on a production/aesthetic level, it’s one of the richest pieces I’ve seen this year. I’d have to assume that the utterly stunning…
Six of the world’s scariest psychopaths escape from a local Asylum and proceed to unleash terror on the unsuspecting crowd of a Halloween Funhouse whose themed mazes are inspired by their various reigns of terror. Fear Clinic alumni Robert England kicks The Funhouse Massacre off in his own quirky style as the warden of the…
It’s truly a shame that not enough parents with young children took a chance on this movie in America (it died a quick box-office death a couple of years ago), but thankfully the rest of the world knows what’s up, and the film became a success in the long run. From where I sit, Shaun…
The Netflix romantic comedy series Love is one of my favorite recent television addictions, and I can’t wait for season three to launch – does anyone have any news as to a premiere date? The show centers on two lost Los Angeles souls, Mickey (the absolutely amazing Gillian Jacobs) and Gus (the goofily charming Paul…
What a nice surprised it was earlier this week when I was invited to see a very early screening of The Disaster Artist starring James and Dave Franco. A movie spoof representation of the best, worst movie of all time The Room. A film that has gained a cult following over the years for it’s…
Netflix continues to reign in with an embarrassment of riches when it comes to their exclusive programming, their latest is Andy and Jim: The Great Beyond which is an incredibly candid and raw retrospective interview with Jim Carrey discussing work on Man on the Moon where he played his hero Andy Kaufman. The film cuts…
Feeling more relevant than ever, Abel Ferrara’s vivacious and scandalous film Welcome to New York possesses an intense sexual energy that’s largely been absent from movies in recent years. Yes, sex is constantly on display in the movies, but this film resonates with a fierceness that feels exciting and troubling all at once. It plays…
Fresh off of the blatantly transgressive Nightcrawler, Dan Gilroy delivers his next feature, Roman J. Israel, Esq., that walks a similar dark path as his previous film but doesn’t quite get there; including stellar performances from Denzel Washington in the title role, Carmen Ejogo, and a remarkable turn from Colin Farrell; the films irregular narrative…
Unlike the sea of critics out there forever comparing movies to current worldly issues, views, opinions and all that other rubbish. It’s with great pleasure that I’m still able to go to a film and enjoy it for what it is. A movie. Thankfully it’s not something I look too deep into when going into…
