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
Split begins with the abduction of three young girls from a parking lot. The girls are sprayed with drug of some kind and wake up in a makeshift prison cell that, strangely, features a separate and immaculately clean bathroom. They soon meet their abductor, Kevin (James McAvoy,) who suffers fromContinue 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
Nicolas Cage has a reputation for being an incredibly prolific actor. His filmography includes critically-acclaimed roles in Birdy, Peggy Sue Got Married, and Leaving Las Vegas. Lately, though, his film choices have been made more out of necessity than quality due to large tax debt. Still, he remains a talentedContinue Reading
Although he’s primarily known for roles in the 1960s and 1970s, Charles Bronson had a fairly prolific career in B-movie action fare in the 1980s and early 1990s. Aside from four(!) sequels to the 1974 vigilante flick, Death Wish, he appeared in movies like Assassination, which is typical of theContinue Reading