‘The Matrix Resurrections’ and the Paradox of Choice
“You take the blue pill…the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill…you stay in Wonderland,…
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‘The Power of the Dog’ is a Fascinating Exercise in Filmmaking
“Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog” (Psalm 22:20) Does anyone remember Jane Campion? Allow me to clarify: does anyone, who…
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Villeneuve’s ‘Dune’ is a Meditative Slow Burn of Epic Proportion
The first edition of Frank Herbert’s 1965 science fiction novel, Dune, is approximately 412 pages long; for comparison, Tolkien’s Fellowship of the Ring is 423 pages long. It would take the…
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September Movie Round-Up: Reviews for ‘Copshop’ and ‘Malignant’
A con man (Frank Grillo), a lethal assassin (Gerard Butler), and a rookie cop (Alexis Louder) walk into a police station. The lethal assassin says to the con…
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Hugh Jackman Cannot Save Sci-Fi Noir Thriller ‘Reminiscence’ From Mediocre Script
Most of the science-fiction films we see today are significantly influenced by classics of the genre. Ridley Scott’s Alien and Blade Runner, Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and the Wachowski sisters’ The…
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James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ Subverts Superhero Genre Fatigue
One thing I appreciate about the D.C. Extended Universe (DCEU) is how each of the series’ films feel stylistically and tonally unique from one another. Subtract the examples…
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Disney’s ‘Jungle Cruise’ is a Fun and Familiar Adventure
Trying to strike lightening in a bottle for a second time, Disney’s Jungle Cruise is a safe and familiar adventure based on the classic theme park attraction. The movie is…
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Summer Movie Catch Up: Reviews for ‘In the Heights’ and ‘Escape Room: Tournament of Champions’
From director Jon M. Chu (Crazy, Rich, Asians) and musical mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), comes a film about a block known as Washington Heights: where the streets are…
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‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ is a Step Down From its Predecessors
When The Conjuring first scared audiences in 2013, little did we know how impactful the film would be on the future of the horror movie landscape. Up to that point,…
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Zack Snyder’s ‘Army of the Dead’ is a Shoot ‘Em Up, Zombie Bonanza
Viva Las Vegas? Perhaps not. A zombie outbreak has left the city of gambling, casinos, and fake Elvis’ in ruin and the U.S. government has successfully walled the…
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