Tag: universal pictures
‘The Odyssey’ Film Review: Epic Filmmaking at it’s Finest
“The emotional precision of Nolan’s screenplay brings deeper understanding to the classic characters.”
‘Disclosure Day’ Film Review: Vintage Spielberg Greatness
“The film dazzles its audience in an immersive world of sight, sound, and discovery.”
‘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