Sam Raimi has a knack for finding garbage. The writer/director has spent nearly 40 years discovering material that others deem trashy, waving his hands over it and magically morphing it into gold. From the Evil Dead franchise to Darkman to even…
NYAFF Review: It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad Show is an Unapologetic Love Letter to “Insane” Asian Television
Since the dawn of Peak TV, television has had perhaps the most cultural sway and power in Western society since its postwar nascence in the late 40s and early 50s. American prestige epics and comedies, British dramas and sci-fi, Hispanic…
Rolling Thunder Revue Movie Review: Bob Dylan has a laugh in sprawling tour doc
Bob Dylan is really good at practical jokes. As honest and detailed as his lyrics were when he performed them, Dylan looked into the lenses of cameras and eyes of journalists interviewing him with a look of either juvenile amusement…
Secret Life of Pets 2 Review: Great for Kids, Less so for Parents
Illumination Entertainment has returned with a second installment in their new Pets franchise that proves once again that they are masters at delivering dazzling and attention grabbing storytelling for young children. This may be a fluke, but every single child…
Dark Phoenix Movie Review: Fox’s X-Men bore and stupefy iconic storyline
Stupidity in movies is a tough thing to ignore. It shouldn’t be ignored for one thing, as the amount of thought and intelligence put into a movie usually helps measure how good a movie actually is. Sometimes there are cases…
Brightburn Movie Review: All in on evil Superman
Brandon Breyer (Jackson A. Dunn) is turning 12, and you know what that means — it’s time for your alien heritage to start possessing you to draw creepy symbols of your initials, turn your eyes red, and murder anyone who…
John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum Movie Review: Round three delivers on extreme hyper violence
In Latin, Parabellum means “prepare for war.” As the famous phrase goes, Si vis Pacem, Parabellum, or “If you want peace, prepare for war.” In John Wick’s case, there couldn’t be a more fitting title. For the 131 minute runtime,…