After a night of partying, Tree Gelbman (Jessica Rothe) wakes up hungover on her birthday in Carter Davis’ (Israel Broussard) dorm room. Clearly embarrassed and agitated, she takes the walk of shame back to her sorority house hoping to put the previous night behind her. How could she possibly haveContinue Reading
Other than Jaws, there are very few really good shark movies to pick from. A few movie studios, like The Asylum, have embraced the fact that they’ll never be able to equal the best shark film of all time. So, they shoot in the opposite direction. There is no shortageContinue Reading
It’s another year and we get another cinematic incarnation of Count Dracula. This time around Nicolas Cage dons the cape and fangs. But, as you might have noticed from the title of the movie, Renfield is not focused solely on the Prince of Darkness. Nor is it merely seeking outContinue Reading
Imagine that you’re in the film industry. A writer, perhaps. Your five year old child tells you a story about a dog looking to find its way home. The dog, maybe named Reggie, encounters and befriends several other dogs along his perilous journey. The dogs bond with each other throughContinue Reading
Back in 2012, during awards season, it felt like everyone was buzzing about The Artist. At the Academy Awards, the film garnered 10 nominations and walked away with 5 wins (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Costume Design, and Best Musical Score.) Yet, in 2023, no one ever talksContinue Reading
If a film carries the title Vengeance, one would predictably expect an action movie. Or a revenge picture. But one probably wouldn’t expect first-time writer/director B.J. Novak’s crime story that humorously attempts to get to the root of the increasing division between Americans in today’s self-obsessed society. Novak also starsContinue Reading
Owen Wilson plays Carl Nargle, a soft-spoken, Bob Ross-type painter, who hosts a painting show on a Vermont PBS station. For 22 seasons, he’s been painting and whispering his way to local fame if not fortune. Carl lives in a customized 1970s van called “Vantastic” and wears his hair andContinue Reading