How True Is Netflix’s Officer Black Belt?
Officer Black Belt is a Korean martial arts action movie released on Netflix on September 13, 2024. Based on the controversial real-life South Korean law enforcement method of using GPS-powered ankle bracelets, the story follows Lee-Jeong Do (Kim Woo-Bin), an…
Read more
‘Agatha All Along’ Series Review: A Spookily Entertaining Witches Brew
Since the reveal that Agatha Harkness (originally created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee for Marvel Comics in 1969) was the baddie of the excellent Marvel/Disney+ series, Wandavision, fans have been excited for the character to receive her own show.…
Read more
The Underseen Martial Arts Epic That Redefined the Genre Is Now on Peacock
Martial arts and Hollywood are a match made in entertainment heaven; ever since Bruce Lee donned his iconic yellow jumpsuit in Game of Death, the action genre has never looked the same. While over-the-top spectacle makes for enthralling entertainment, a…
Read more
Streaming and the Current TV Model Is Unsustainable
It’s become clear over the last few years that the era of Peak TV has passed. Obviously, golden ages never last forever, and they can never be chocked up to one simple reason when countless social factors and popular trends…
Read more
‘Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story’ Film Review: Love and Courage
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story, (directed by Peter Ettedgui and Ian Bonhôte) ia a documentary dedicated to love and courage in the face of tragedy. For many, Christopher Reeve, the man, is the epitome of what makes a real-life superhero.…
Read more
You’ve Got to Hear the Wild Tarantino Theory That Connects Jason Voorhees To The Three Stooges
Quentin Tarantino is an undeniably influential name in cinema; as a result, his opinions on movies always garner attention. In an interview for Filmmaker Magazine which transcribes a conversation had by Tarantino and fellow director, Alexandre Rockwell, between the stories…
Read more
Does Beetlejuice 2 Live Up to the Original?
Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice was released into theaters on March 30, 1988, over 36 years ago. The movie starred Michael Keaton as the titular bio-exorcist along with Alec Baldwin and Geena Davis as a married couple who seek out his services.…
Read more
‘Transformers One’ Film review: The First Great Transformers Movie
With five films, Michael Bay couldn’t do it. The solo Bumblebee movie couldn’t do it. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts was fun, but still just missed it. The “it” being an entertaining Transformers movie that is creative, exciting, and one…
Read more
Ana de Armas, Rosamund Pike, and Joel Kinnaman Teamed Up for This Crime Thriller
One of the more intriguing trends that has emerged within the last decade is the popularity of slightly elevated B-movies that feature well-known stars in some of the primary roles. Many of these films fall into the action, thriller, and…
Read more
James Earl Jones’ First Movie Is His Best
Quick LinksWho Does James Earl Jones Play in Dr. Strangelove? James Earl Jones Landed the Part Thanks to Surprising Reasons James Earl Jones, the voice of an entire generation’s childhood, passed away earlier this week at the age of 93.…
Read more
‘The Killer’s Game’ Film Review: Fun Action Surrounds an Off-Balance Script
The new action-comedy, The Killer’s Game, packs a wallop in its well-choreographed and entertaining moments of gunplay and hand to hand combat. J.J. Perry’s sophomore outing as director gets these scenes down. The filmmaker was a stunt coordinator on the…
Read more
One of the Best Western Remakes of All Time Just Hit Netflix
Perhaps no other director working today has done more to keep the Western alive than James Mangold. Although he's hopped from genre to genre throughout his career, the spirit of the Western is present in films as varied as Cop…
Read more