Escape from New York (dir. by John Carpenter)
When I was little, my Aunt would sometimes take my older brother and I with her into Manhattan. In a little movie theatre near 82nd Street, she’d get us a set of tickets for a film, help us get seated with snacks and then either…
Birds of Prey(and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn) – (dir. by Cathy Han)
Once upon a time, there was this comic book company called DC. DC was fortunate enough to be owned by Warner Bros. back in 1968. I’ve always thought of this as a good thing, despite not being the best of fans. It meant that any…
Rabid (1977) – (dir by David Cronenberg)
What a strange film. I don’t have a whole lot to say about it, save that I enjoyed what I saw. I accidentally stumbled on to Rabid. I woke up with the tv on late at night to some guy trying to console a nearly…
Ford v Ferrari (dir. by James Mangold)
It’s rare for me to say that I enjoyed a film so much that I didn’t want it to end, but James Mangold’s Ford v. Ferrari hits all the right notes. A fantastic cast, impressive visuals on the races, scenes that flow without any time…
Underwater (dir. by William Eubank)
“There is no such thing as a new idea. It is impossible. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope. We give them a turn and they make new and curious combinations.” – Mark Twain When…
Doctor Sleep (dir. by Mike Flanagan)
If I asked you about Stephen King’s The Shining, would the book or the film come to mind? When it comes to adapting Stephen King’s stories to film, it’s not an easy feat. King himself had a problem turning his own short story “Trucks” into…
Joker (dir. by Todd Phillips)
I haven’t written a full movie review in a long time. This is going to be pretty bad, and I apologize if it comes off a little disjointed. I went through 7 or 8 revisions over the course of two days and I still don’t…
Film Review: Venom (dir. by Ruben Fleischer)
About 20 years ago, a friend and I walked out of a movie theatre for some pizza. On the way to the Pizzeria, I raved about the movie we just watched. The effects were awesome, and the main character was bad ass. My friend didn’t…
Solo – A Star Wars Story (dir. by Ron Howard)
I’m reluctant to label Solo: A Star Wars Story an Incident. Maybe it’s because it’s a heist film, which I love. Perhaps it’s because the cast is fun to watch on screen. Then again, I felt the same experience here that I did with Rogue…
Film Review: Alien (dir. by Ridley Scott)
Today is 4.26, also known as “Alien Day”, and named after the planet in James Cameron’s Aliens (LV-426 / Acheron). It’s a celebration of the entire Alien Franchise, but I’m only focused on the first film as I finally saw it in the theatre in…
Terry Jones (1942-2020)
You know that part in The Sandlot, where Smalls suddenly realizes that the “some lady named Ruth” signature on his dad’s baseball was actually that of The Great Bambino? That is me today, regarding Terry Jones’ passing. Terry Jones was one of the founders of…