The Flash largely (but not entirely) sets new supervillain Cicada on the backburner this week in favor of a decidedly Minor League foe. However, while doing so, the episode also dishes out some character revelations and introduces...
From the outset, capturing the drama, spirit and sheer charisma of Freddie Mercury on screen in the form of a bio-pic simulacrum was going to be a fool’s errand. He was too big, too sly, too magnetic and too unique to be imi...
With the imminent demise of the FilmStruck streaming service, owning Criterion Collection titles on physical disc is once again a priority for fans of classic, foreign, or art-house movies. Fortunately, the semi-annual Criterion s...
I know, I know… another Japanese dark comedy chop-socky Claymation romantic zombie volcano musical epic. But this time, it’s a movie the whole family can enjoy!
We’re just one episode away from Rick Grimes’ exit from The Walking Dead, and it looks like we have an idea of how his end will play out. However, whether it will be a satisfying goodbye for a beloved TV character isn&...
This final week of October may be something of a dumping ground for movies that underperformed at the box office. Luckily, some catalog titles and 4k upgrades may be worth your time.
Halloween (the holiday, not the movie) is imminent and a remake of Suspiria is working its way through theaters. What other horror property might actually benefit from a full-fledged remake?
Legends of Tomorrow may be (no, definitely is) the dumbest entry in the DC Comics lineup airing on The CW, but the show can also be damn hilarious. That’s perhaps never been truer than the Season 4 premiere.
The familial comedy-drama can be a tough line to walk. Too sad, and the laughs seem out of place. Too funny, and the dramatic bits seem to be pandering to the emotions of the audience. Stella’s Last Weekend does a fine job o...
Repetition in film fascinates me. I love seeing emerging patterns and repeated phrases as a way for filmmakers to call our attention to certain details. I wish I had the foresight to count the number of times the word “fine&...
Part mystery, part thriller, Silencio takes a long, hard look at loss and grief, all while maintaining that there’s still a little bit of mystery in them hills.
The redundant title Hunter Killer might seem like a stutter, but it’s a perfect sign of things to come. You see, Hunter Killer thinks so little of its audience, it brings up nearly every plot point, nearly every attempt at c...
