When a beloved film from the 1990’s becomes a series of films nearly 20 years later, there are many reasons for fans to be both excited and slightly concerned. 2017’s Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle wasn’t a total sell, despite a…
Escape Room Movie Review: A predictable thriller that fails to stick the landing
The fun of playing an escape room is all in the details and no two experiences are ever the same since each one has its own unique story, challenges, and motif that push the players further in the hopes of…
First Trailer For Fede Alvarez’s ‘Don’t Breathe’!
It would have been easy for Sam Rami to grab some bargain filmmaker for his remake of Evil Dead who would have made it a lackluster imitation brand cash grab. However, he opted to give Uruguayan director Fede Alveraez his feature debut, and…
Film Review: Money Monster
There are quite a lot of topics tackled in Jodie Foster’s new film, Money Monster. It makes statements – both overt and subtle – on Wall Street, class, sexism and politics. While the film is a well-executed thriller, managing to…
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg will bring ‘Console Wars’ to theaters
Sony Pictures and Scott Rudin are developing the upcoming book Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation by Blake J. Harris as a feature film to be directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg. Rogen and…
John’s Movie Review: RoboCop (2014)
Color me conflicted. As a personal rule-of-thumb, if a filmmaker/a musician is remaking/covering a movie/song, I expect them to give it their own touch. I expect said artist to make this new version of an old tale his/her own. There’s…