Stop me if you’ve heard this plot before. A group of teenagers heads out to a remote cabin in the woods for what’s supposed to be a fun weekend. They encounter a crazy man at a gas station. After they arrive at the cabin, they discover that someone’s disabled theirContinue Reading
Recently, I reviewed San Andreas, and I said that no matter what implausible action film Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is in, it’s hard to find fault with the guy. His 2018 movie, Rampage, proves that still holds true. The movie is the epitome of silly action movies but I likedContinue Reading
Sometimes a movie maker’s ambition outweighs the budget with which they have to work. That doesn’t always make the resulting movie a bad one. Sometimes, it actually adds some charm to the final product. One case of this is The Aftermath, a 1982 post-apocalyptic, science-fiction film written, directed, produced, andContinue Reading
I typically avoid reviewing faith-based films. Not because I have any problem with them but because they’re inherently review-proof. Their message is that being Christian is the answer to any problem. It doesn’t matter what the problem might be. Assassin 33 A.D. intrigued me because it has a concept thatContinue Reading
Gary King (Simon Pegg) is a 40-year-old alcoholic who can’t escape the memories of his rebellious, hard-drinking youth. The group of friends with whom he shared his halcyon days — Steven (Paddy Considine), Oliver (Martin Freeman), and Peter (Eddie Marsan) — have grown-up and moved on with their lives. Gary,Continue Reading
If I asked you to name a movie that was released in 1984 that featured killer robots, your first response would most likely be, “The Terminator.” You’d be correct, but there’s another possible answer: Runaway. Written and directed by Michael Crichton (Westworld,) Runaway has been mostly forgotten when compared toContinue Reading
As a fan of horror movies old and new, if you told me that Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, and Peter Cushing were in a movie, I’d be very excited to see it. If you told me the plot of that same movie — without telling me who was in itContinue Reading