Glass is the final entry in what has been dubbed the Unbreakable series, which also includes 2000’s Unbreakable and 2016’s Split. M. Night Shyamalan’s first two entries were essentially stand alone films. Although it was eventually revealed that they took place in the same universe, Unbreakable and Split had no obviousContinue Reading
Before 2015, Adam McKay was best known for directing Will Farrell comedies like Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. After he co-wrote and directed The Big Short, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of the events leading up to the 2007 economic crisis, hisContinue Reading
Bird Box, written by Eric Heisserer (Arrival) and based on the 2014 book by Josh Malerman, tells the story of Malorie (Sandra Bullock,) a pregnant artist, who is trying to survive in a world dealing with creatures that take the shape of a person’s worst fear. The mere sight of aContinue Reading
Colonel John Henry Patterson (Val Kilmer) is sent by railroad tycoon Robert Beaumont (Tom Wilkinson) to build a bridge near the village of Tsavo in Kenya. Because the project is already behind schedule, Beaumont gives Patterson five months to complete the job. Patterson, a veteran military engineer, is confident heContinue Reading
I had absolutely no idea what to expect when I sat down to watch Blue Ruin. A friend, who’s taste in movies I trust implicitly, recommended it to me and that was all I needed. In writing this review, I worry about robbing my readers of the experience of watching thisContinue Reading
Growing up in the 1970s, Queen was a staple of my musical upbringing. Their music was all over the Top 40 and album radio stations I listened to at the time. At 10 years old, I decided that I was going to try and set a world record by listeningContinue Reading
I put The Last Movie Star on my Amazon Prime Watchlist about three weeks ago. Prior to seeing it in the “Recently Added Movies” list, I hadn’t heard anything about it at all. I watched the trailer, thought it looked interesting, and decided I’d watch it when I had the chance. Then,Continue Reading