The latest Netflix action movie of the summer features Gal Gadot as Rachel Stone, who must protect something known as the Heart. The appropriately titled Heart of Stone serves as another action-hero role for the Israeli actress who has gained widespread fame for her roles in the Fast & Furious series and as Wonder Woman… Read More: Heart of Stone Review: Gal Gadot’s Bland Action Thriller »
Ever since the news of new Venture Bros. material was announced – a potential conclusion to the entire shebang – I began holding my breath in anticipation. The pain helped pass the time. I feel as if I’ve been waiting most of my life on this show, since its debut in 2003, this cartoon has… Read More: The Venture Bros. Movie Review: A Bittersweet Farewell »
Beau Is Afraid is now available on Blu-ray. The latest film by director Ari Aster stars Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role, and delivers a stiff shot of paranoia and dread. While the film was divisive when it came out in theaters, the Blu-ray is a great way to give the wild experience the multiple… Read More: Beau Is Afraid Blu-ray Review: A 3-Hour Movie Worth Rewatching »
Life in plastic is truly fantastic as Greta Gerwig co-writes and directs Barbie, a fantasy comedy movie starring Margot Robbie as the iconic Mattel doll. It’s set in the utopian world of Barbieland filled with Barbies and Kens. We’re introduced to this colorful world with Dame Helen Mirren’s narration and a loving tribute to 2001:… Read More: Barbie Review: An Outrageously Funny Adventure »
The R-rated theatrical comedy movie is back — and more diverse than ever. With movie studios increasingly wary of edgy or controversial comedies, this summer is one to remember. Hollywood has banked on pictures like No Hard Feelings, The Blackening, and now, Joy Ride. The film is Adele Lim’s feature directorial debut, after she previously… Read More: Joy Ride Review: The Funniest Comedy Movie of the Year »
Indiana Jones is back. The new action-adventure movie features an 80-year-old Harrison Ford donning the hat and whip for one last time in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. This movie marks 42 years since he first played the character in Raiders of the Lost Ark. It follows our iconic hero on one more… Read More: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Review: An Anticlimactic… »
Odds are better than average that you’re reading this review on your phone. And that, once you got a smartphone, you sought out sites like this one to reflect your personal interests. You probably don’t even think about how that process came to be, as it’s just a natural part of life now. Would you… Read More: BlackBerry Review: Amusingly Dumbed-Down Smartphone Story »
All Marvel needed to make Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 work was a loaded Gunn. MCU fans may remember when Disney removed writer/director James Gunn from the superhero film after the resurfacing of his controversial tweets. However, after a few months, Gunn was brought back on board, allowing him to tell one last story… Read More: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Review: An MCU Return… »
I caught an evening showing of Chevalier last night and when the credits rolled I couldn’t help but exclaim “What an useful idiot!”. This film arrived in an apt time where entertainer Jonathan Majors is losing what little status he has as an entertainer in European society. There were multiple points in the film where… Read More: MOVIE REVIEW: CHEVALIER »
The grainy VHS memory I had from a childhood viewing of Flashdance could not hold a candle to what I saw on-screen as I attended the 40th anniversary celebration of Adrian Lyne’s sensual masterpiece. Yes, the shots are heavy on erotica, but the scenes are so tasteful and artistically rendered every one of the scenes shot… Read More: RETRO MOVIE REVIEW: FLASHDANCE »