After I wrote my review of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008, I never thought I’d review another Indiana Jones film. Here we are, 15 years later, and another — and presumably the last — entry into the long-running franchise has arrived in theaters. CanContinue Reading
Recent box office numbers have shown that the superhero genre is not the reliable cash cow it once was. Marvel and DC, the biggest players on the superhero movie game board, have seen revenues slip considerably in the last 4 years. On the Marvel side, since the completion of 2019’sContinue Reading
In the not-so-distant-future, the United States government sprays toxic gas over the entire country. Why isn’t spelled out but it’s hinted that the government changed from a democracy to a dictatorship. Those that manage to survive either form gangs or attempt to make it on their own. The gangs huntContinue Reading
At one time, Burt Reynolds was the number one box office draw in the world. From 1977 to 1983, anything in which Reynolds appeared made him (and the studios) millions. But after a few flopped films and an injury that caused him to lose weight (resulting in rumors that heContinue Reading
Set 20,000 years ago in what would eventually be called Europe, Alpha tells the story of a young man named Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee.) Keda’s father, Tau (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson) proudly takes his son on his first buffalo hunt. The hunt is a rite of passage for the young men ofContinue Reading
Since I was a little kid, I’ve been a fan of Japanese giant monster movies. When I’d watch them on TV during Saturday afternoons, I’d always be disappointed if the movie didn’t feature Godzilla or Gamera. There weren’t many of them but they did exist. One such movie is 1970’sContinue Reading
While watching Last Action Hero, I couldn’t help but be reminded of Demolition Man. Both featured big action stars (Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone, respectively.) Both films came out in 1993 when big-budget action hero films were starting to slip at the box office. Both take a satirical look atContinue Reading