Despite the technological advancements made in the 15 years since its cinematic predecessor, Rings still manages to feel incredibly dated in comparison. The bland characters and lazy writing are reminiscent of the dark ages of horror during the 1990s. What…
Movie Review: Resident Evil The Final Chapter
The Resident Evil film series has sustained far more longevity than anyone would have expected. Despite the baggage that accompanies the entire video game film genre, they’ve been better received than almost all of their cinematic brethren. Nevertheless, none of…
Movie Review: Underworld Blood Wars
Despite the second film in the franchise bearing the subtitle of “Evolution”, the Underworld franchise has been stuck in a creative rut since its inception. The fifth movie (surprisingly) is once again centered on a centuries old conflict between vampires…
Movie Review: Allied
Despite what the marketing has displayed, the big revelation regarding Marion Cotillard’s character in Allied occurs almost halfway through the film. There’s plenty of palpable suspense during the first act, but knowing this information beforehand did damper any questions about…
Movie Review: Bleed For This
As Rocky Balboa once said, “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.” Boxer Vinny Pazienza certainly embodied that decree both inside and outside of the ring. Bleed For…
Casino Royale: Looking Back 10 Years Later
By the time 2006 rolled around, the James Bond franchise had found itself in somewhat of a rut. Financially, it was doing as strongly as ever, but creatively Eon Productions seemed to be running out of ideas during the late…
A Case for Aldrich Killian as the Best MCU Villain
With Doctor Strange hitting theaters tomorrow with a whole new host of heroes and villains we’re looking back at the Marvel films that have lead to this point. Despite being arguably the most successful film franchise since Star Wars, the Marvel Cinematic…
