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…
Film Review: Pacific Rim Uprising (dir. by Steven S. DeKnight)
Moving to directing isn’t always smooth .Duel was a success for Steven Spielberg, and Alex Garland had a wonderful success with Ex Machina. Conversely, Cinematographer Wally Pfister’s Transcendence wasn’t as well received. Though he has worked on TV, Pfister hasn’t had a motion picture follow-up…
Quick Review: The Spirit (dir. by Frank Miller)
About 3 years after the success of Robert Rodriguez’ Sin City, writer Frank Miller decided to take a run with the photography format used in that film. The Spirit used the same mix of Black & White with certain elements of color. In some degrees,…
Film Review: King Arthur – Legend of the Sword (dir. by Guy Ritchie)
Usually, when I go to the movies, I either eat before I get there, or after the movie is done. This way, I don’t have to get up at all and miss anything. If it’s a film I’ve seen before, I’ll take the weakest part…
Quick Review: Logan (dir. by James Mangold)
The short of it: + Might be Jackman and Stewart’s best turn in their roles since X-2:X-Men United. + Logan’s well written, with some good characterization, particularly among the leads. There’s a vulnerability here. + It’s brutal. Logan is the bloody version of Wolverine we…
In Memoriam: René Auberjonois (1940 – 2019)
René Auberjonois passed away today at the age of 79, If you picked a decade between the 70’s and today, people would remember him for different things. In the 70’s, Auberjonois played the weasely Clayton Endicott III on Benson, starring Robert Guillaume, and his character…