We're a week into the new year and instead of reminiscing all the good movies we got in 2023, it's time to look ahead for the movies we've got in store for 2024. While I'm sure we'll get all the Oscar buzz later on the fall, it seems to be a year full of more … Continue reading 10 most anticipated movies of 2024 →

The idea of doing a prequel to anything always comes with a risk. The notion of doing a prequel/origin story to Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory was indeed an odd choice. The thought of doing Willy Wonka without Gene Wilder is almost an impossible task. Wilder touched the souls of many generations with his … Continue reading Review: All hail the king that is Paul King for creating a delicious and heartwarming origin in creating the genesis of ‘Wonka’ →

It's hard to believe that the company of Disney has now been around for a century and whether or not you're a Disney fan or not, credit has to be given where credit is due. Even though their animated short film Steamboat Willie wasn't the debut of Mickey Mouse, it was the first to be … Continue reading Review: ‘Wish’ doesn’t end the 100 year span of Disney on the most amazing note →

Everyone has their favorite Halloween movie and certainly their favorite Christmas movies, but when it comes to movies centered around Thanksgiving there's really not much to choose from. Many would say Planes, Trains and Automobiles might be the best and only selection that feels like an authentic Thanksgiving movie and that's pretty much it. It's … Continue reading Review: ‘Thanksgiving’ is a real holiday treat →

The Killer. Michael Fassbender as an assassin in The Killer. Cr. Netflix ©2023 We love it when a director works in their element. Whether it's Christoper Nolan dealing with time, Martin Scorsese with the mob or David Cronenberg working with body horror, a great director will find what ever works the best for them in … Continue reading Review: ‘The Killer’ is a cold and mesmerizing win from David Fincher →

IP is king and it's rare for any non-IP movie to become a box-office smash. Sure, 2023 saw the box-office juggernauts that were Barbie and The Super Mario Bros. Movie and while they are based on existing source material/video game, the stories centered around these two films were original creations in their own right. This … Continue reading Review: Gareth Edwards ‘The Creator’ is massive on scale and scope and improvement on character work →

The biggest die-hard fan of The Expendables franchise would tell you that these movies aren't the greatest movies ever made. Sure, there's tons of narrative problems and awkward line deliveries but part of the charm of these movies is seeing older action star blow stuff up, kick some ass and spout cheesy 80s one liners … Continue reading Review: ‘EXPEND4BLES’ ruins any kind of fun this franchise once had →

It's wonderful to see a great movie perform well at the box-office and while some might differ on a bad movie performing well, it's still a good thing that people are going to see a movie at the movie theater the way most filmmakers always intend for. However, it's incredibly disappointing when a great movie … Continue reading The best movies that flopped/underperformed at the box office →

The DCEU has been a dead brand for a long and with the financial disappointments of The Flash, Shazam! Fury of the Gods and Black Adam, all we can do is wait ever so patiently for James Gunn's reboot DC universe with his film Superman: Legacy. We've still got Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom hitting … Continue reading Review: ‘Blue Beetle’ is superhero fun infused with a spice of Latino culture →

There was a certain time in the mid to late 2000s where Neil Blomkamp was the one of the hottest names in the entertainment industry. He was know for doing short films and a variety of TV commercials but he had yet to make his splash in the director's chair until he made the critically … Continue reading Review: Neil Blomkamp‘s ‘Gran Turismo’ reminds us how good he once was →