Tag: universal pictures
‘Jurassic World: Rebirth’ Film Review; Gareth Edwards Finds a Way
“Gareth Edwards and David Koepp have given this worn out series a shot of creative adrenaline.”
‘Love Hurts’ Film Review: Love, Laughs, and Broken Bones
a playful jolt of Valentine’s Day entertainment.
‘Speak No Evil’ Film Review- A Thriiler That Loses Its Bite
Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil was one of the highlights of the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. This was a brutal and well-crafted work that made something palpably frightening out of experiencing “the kindness of strangers”. As is Hollywood’s modus operandi,
‘Twisters’ Film Review: A Full Force Gale of Entertainment
Jan de Bont’s 1996 disaster film blockbuster, Twister, managed to be a cut above the standard disaster fare. The director knew he had a nothing script so the focus was on the tornadoes and once he began the destruction, de
‘The Fall Guy’ Film Review: A Witty and Charming Good Time
Based on the Lee Majors-starring television hit of the same name, director David Leitch’s The Fall Guy is a big screen remake of the popular 80s series. Glen A. Larson’s show was silly, to be sure, but existed as a
‘Monkey Man’ Film Review: Dev Patel’s Bloody Revenge Tale
Dev Patel’s feature length directing debut, Monkey Man, finds its lead character bringing down the walls of vengeance and unleashing his hell in a violent and viscerally commanding revenge picture crafted with an infectious passion. The film’s aesthetic falls somewhere
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Film Review: An 80s Spin on Mary Shelley’s Classic
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy early Halloween from Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams (the daughter of Robin Williams, making her directorial debut). Their new horror/comedy, “Lisa Frankenstein” is an entertaining delight. The filmmaking pair have crafted an ode
‘Argylle’ Film Review: Sometimes, Less Is Better
Watching Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle was much like listening to your favorite mixtape in the 1980s or the eventual “Best of” mixed-track CDs of the 1990s – the story allows you to enjoy new characters while questioning its direction; are you
‘Eileen’ Film review: Thomasin McKenzie and Anne Hathaway make an Intense Screen Pairing
Thomasin McKenzie is an actress who gets better and better with each new film. William Oldroyd’s “Eileen” continues her streak of great performances, as the always interesting young actress gets one of her meatiest roles yet. McKenzie plays the reserved
Film Review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’- Possessed Pizza Joint Horror
In today’s modern cinema world, the most frightening description of them all is, “Based on the popular video game.” As Hollywood has shown us time and time again (“Street Fighter”, “Super Mario Bros”, “Alone in the Dark”, “Doom”, “Warcraft”, and