It’s strange to imagine that a film dedicated to the great Brian De Palma would be primarily a static shot of a talking head. Love or loathe the movies that the Hitchcock successor spat out over the last 48 years, they could...
During the movie ‘Genius’, I wondered if I wasn’t watching a straight-faced parody of bio-pic clichés. Movie stars saunter across the screen playing famous American authors, none of whom are American so they seem...
‘Game of Thrones’ killed (or allegedly killed) another major character off-screen this week. How long do you guess it will be before he turns up again?
Although many of 2016’s sequels have suffered from franchise fatigue, this weekend’s horror sequel barely showed any sign of its franchise slowing. Meanwhile, the magical heist sequel didn’t hold up as well, but ...
Looking strictly at volume, we have another big week for new Blu-ray releases. Perhaps no single title is quite as compelling as what last week offered, but you might find an item or two of interest if you look.
With his $160 million ‘Warcraft’ opening this weekend, ‘Moon’ director Duncan Jones is (seemingly) the latest example of an indie filmmaker previously known for smart, interesting little movies selling out ...
This weekend has caused me to write a series words that I never thought I’d string together in this specific order: The biggest release of this summer blockbuster weekend is the ‘World of Warcraft’ adaptation. Th...
One of the big challenges of adapting videogames into movies is the need to act quickly before popularity fades. While ‘World of Warcraft’ still has plenty of brand name recognition, it’s far from the pop culture...
Back in the ancient and innocent days of 2013, ‘The Conjuring’ brought home buckets full of cash by reminding people about good old-fashioned cinematic scare grammar. The movie was far from original and director James ...
Already a massive hit in South Korea and a critical darling at Cannes, the ambitious yet wacko genre mash-up picture ‘The Wailing’ is an unsettling and unforgettable experience. Freely mixing tones (though always pushi...
Earlier this year, I upgraded the subwoofer in my home theater to a more capable model, and have been very pleased with the results. This, naturally, forced me to decide what to do with the old one. Do I sell it, or do I try to in...
It would be hard to defend ‘Now You See Me’ as a good movie. The ridiculous magic heist fantasy was far too silly and stupid (willfully and otherwise) for that. However, it was a fun movie often as amusing when it went...
