James Wan’s Aquaman benefits greatly from lowered expectations. The very notion of this character getting a big-screen solo effort always seemed kind of silly. Entourage took the piss out of the watery superhero years ago, and the...
The cinematic universe started with The Conjuring has been going strong since its inception in 2013. With two films in the main corral, two Annabelle prequels, and now an origin story of that creepy nun we spied in The Conjuring 2...
One of the great guilty pleasures of 21st Century cinema has been watching Liam Neeson transform from prestige picture headliner into down-and-dirty action flick badass. Ever since ‘Taken’, Neeson has been the one action star you ...
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 Wan was pret...
The first season of FX’s ‘Fargo’ spin-off was originally supposed to be a limited-run series. When the show proved popular and the network asked for another season, creator Noah Hawley wasn’t sure he even wanted to do one. After w...
This summer was one for the books. Tentpoles flopped while horror thrived. Fittingly, this Friday the 13th offers another horror sequel, as well as a mobster comedy infused with action. Which will you choose?
It’s been a couple of years since we’ve had a really great and pure horror film, capable of producing genuine scares. ‘The Conjuring’ may just re-vitalize the genre this summer. Filmmaker James Wan brought us ‘Saw’ and ‘Insidious’...
While I fully respect Jason Reitman for having the ability to uniquely and beautifully put moving images on the big screen, he’s got to quit making Diablo Cody’s screenplays into movies. He’s better than that. It’s time for him to...
Something I’ve heard, when describing ‘Insidious’, the new ooh-spooky horror film from the ‘Saw’ team of director James Wan and screenwriter Leigh Whannell (who also acts), is that it’s a horror movie for people who aren’t fans of...
