When Jaws broke box office records in the summer of 1975, there were bound to be knock-offs. As fast as possible, filmmakers the world over marched out a cavalcade of similarly-themed killer animal movies. If it wasn’t a shark doing the dirty work, then it could be virtually any animal.Continue Reading
There’s a lot to be said for a good movie title. With a name like Doctor Blood’s Coffin, the subject of my review today couldn’t be anything other than a horror movie, right? The lurid title conjures up images of mad scientists, gore, macabre experiments, and, possibly, a cemetery orContinue Reading
I have to admit that when I first saw the trailers for 2024’s Twisters, I thought it looked like the most unnecessary sequel of all-time. It appeared to be nothing more than a straight-up remake of the 1996 original, albeit with larger, more delicious special effects and characters with moreContinue Reading
While on vacation in Ibiza, Spain, Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) intends to propose to his girlfriend, celebrate, and soak in the sun. Those plans change drastically when terrorists attack their resort and kill his new fiancee. Mitch commits himself to an intense training program with the intent to infiltrate theContinue Reading
A tiny meteorite pierces through the window of a New York apartment and settles in a dollhouse. An unremarkable-looking spider crawls out and is quickly found by 12-year-old Charlotte (Alyla Brown), who adopts it as a pet. Charlotte keeps the spider, which she dubs Sting, in a jar and soonContinue Reading
Dev Patel (Slumdog Millionaire, Lion) directed and stars in this unconventional action flick set in Mumbai, India. Highlighting the culture clash between the mega-rich and those in poverty, Monkey Man takes the post-John Wick action movie template and rearranges it to include surprisingly political and social commentary. Patel portrays Kid, anContinue Reading
To Catch a Killer opens in Baltimore on New Year’s Eve. As celebratory fireworks ring in the new year, a sniper uses the noise to mask a mass shooting. 29 seemingly random people are gunned down for no apparent reason. The only common thread is the almost inhuman accuracy ofContinue Reading