The bland Hollywood genre films of today get a jolt of bloody originality and excitement in the form of “Evil Dead Rise”, a wild, raucous, and inventive thrill ride of a horror film. Writer/director Lee Cronin does something rare and…
Read moreSometimes a masterpiece is so colossal that reviewing it in its totality is insurmountable. But when you look to a single element, its brilliance radiates outwards. Let’s try this with the most minor element possible in the silent 1931 film…
Read moreThey work for our favorite characters. They amuse us constantly. They provide countless memorable designs toy companies can exploit endlessly. Yet, where is the respect for the perspective of the droids of Star Wars? These little mechanical critters are responsible…
Read moreFlying onto our screens for the first time since 1992's Batman Returns, Michael Keaton's appearance in The Flash trailer was a delight to longtime DC fans, but not a surprise to anyone covering The Flash's long and exhausting development process.…
Read moreAri Aster has made a career out of the horror and twisted comedy of anxiety. Regardless of where each individual audience member is in their life or the experiences they’ve had, this is what makes films such as “Hereditary” and…
Read more“Everything Went Fine” is François Ozon’s latest drama to tackle a controversial social issue. Much like the director’s 2018 Catholic Church sex abuse film “By the Grace of God”, Ozon takes on a serious and divisive subject with honesty and…
Read moreEditor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Pope's Exorcist.From the original classic The Exorcist to Blumhouse's upcoming reboot of the same, the fascination with stories of possession and exorcism has not seemed to fade even though the overall template…
Read moreWithout a doubt, the historical drama genre was changed forever on September 26, 2010. That date in time marked the premiere of Downton Abbey on the Public Broadcasting Networks, or PBS for short. This critically acclaimed show lasted for six…
Read moreDecades after he first broke out with “Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels,” film fans probably think they know what a Guy Ritchie film is going to look and feel like. Well, when you bring Jake Gyllenhaal into the equation,…
Read moreWhen it comes to our deepest fears, one near the top is the idea of a stranger breaking into our home. It's a chilling scenario to comprehend, made all the scarier by the news stories we hear from time to…
Read moreIn season 2 of Shadow and Bone, the Grishaverse expands before our eyes as we follow Alina as she flees from Ravka to escape the Darkling and then to hunt down the Sea Whip and the Firebird. All of this…
Read moreThe 10th Old School Kung Fu Fest: Sword-fighting Heroes Edition– “The King of Wuxia” Any fan of Martial Arts films knows the name King Hu. Every director who has ever done a wuxia-styled action film was influenced by his vision.…
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