“Freaky” review: Body-swap horror is a gory good time

Freaky is another Blumhouse production putting a horror spin on a familiar trope. Like with Happy Death Day, a Groundhog Day style murder mystery, Freaky manages to successfully balance humor with its take on the body-switching scenario.  Instead of a…

Brawl In Cell Block 99 Is a Grueling, Cathartic, Violent Ride Worth Taking: Movie Review

Brilliance emanates out of virtually every frame in S. Craig Zahler’s Brawl in Cell Block 99. That might sound silly, but I use the word advisedly. “Brilliance” might be the only appropriate descriptor  for the directorial quality of this film;…

Movie Review: Hacksaw Ridge

Mel Gibson has returned to direct a film about war, faith, and male heroism. Yes, we have seen this from him many times before, but it has been at least a decade since his last directorial entry. That means that…

Andrew Garfield stars in ‘Hacksaw Ridge’

Is it too early to start talking about Oscar Season 2017? Looks like the latest project from Mel Gibson might be a fine contender. This week, the trailer for Hacksaw Ridge was released and it looks very promising. Set in…

TV Review: F is For Family Season 1

When you think of the words “Netflix original series” what usually comes to mind? Daredevil? Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt? Jessica Jones? Basically, it isn’t far-fetched to say you’d picture a show of high quality, whether it’s from providing plenty of laughs…

TV Review: True Detective (2×08) “Omega Station”

Wow…that was some kind of mess. After eight weeks of dragging its feet and running like hell, season two of True Detective came to a colossal close tonight. Since it was given a 90-minute send-off, “Omega Station” decided to pull…

TV Review: True Detective (2×07) “Black Maps and Motel Rooms”

The vultures are circling and stuff’s going down in the penultimate episode of True Detective’s second season. “Black Maps and Motel Rooms” picks up with Ani (Rachel McAdams), Paul (Taylor Kitsch), and Ray (Colin Farrell) cooped up in a motel…