Well, it certainly took much longer for me to come back here than I expected when I wrote this column about the most brilliant film to come along in many many years, US. Since then, I just haven't felt motivated to put the kind of energy into writing that this sort of post requires. Of... Continue Reading →
Wow. It's been a while. But I told you that I wasn't gone for good. So, thank you for clicking on - and hopefully reading - this column (and for not abandoning me while I regained my strength, but more on that in a bit). Because if you've seen Jordan Peele's Us, then you know you... Continue Reading →
"I'm sure this #ThrowbackThursday will be entirely uneventful and lacking from any provocative statements. After all, that's how meesa like to do things, right?"
This has been a decision a long time coming, and I'm not making it lightly. I am taking a break from The Movie March. There are several factors involved in this difficult decision, but it essentially boils down to the fact that it has begun to feel like work. I no longer anticipate going to... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: December 5, 2008 Production budget: $25,000,000 Worldwide gross: $27,426,335 There are timely films and then there are films that are before their time. Ron Howard is probably seen by most as a director who frequently makes good or very good films and occasionally makes a great one. Most recently, a lot... Continue Reading →
I can't immediately recall a time when there were so many (three, to be specific) mysteries in theaters. First, just a few weekends ago, we got the mediocre The Happytime Murders (review) and the spectacular Searching (review) and, now, from "the darker side of Paul Feig" (as the marketing states) we get A Simple Favor. ... Continue Reading →
Here we are with yet another classic film franchise struggling to find a foothold in today's marketplace. The Predator series has always been more of a cult favorite than a genuine pop culture phenomenon. Not a single film featuring the creature(s) has cracked $100 million in domestic box office receipts, including the two films shared... Continue Reading →
Original US release date: June 4, 1982 Production budget: $10,700,000 Worldwide gross: $121,706,019 Horror films are among the most common, being both extremely popular and inexpensive to produce. That's a great combination and, when one really hits, it pays off in a major way. In the years preceding 1982, moviegoers had been treated to many... Continue Reading →
It was just early this year when Marvel's Black Widow was essentially appropriated for a Jennifer Lawrence vehicle you probably remember entitled Red Sparrow (click here for that review). Now, from Pierre Morel, the director of Taken, comes another let's-pretend-it's-not-a-Marvel-character movie starring Jennifer Garner, this time by the name of Peppermint. Morel hasn't really done... Continue Reading →
In the well-documented wake of the success of Marvel Studios' Cinematic Universe, we've seen many others attempt to duplicate the model and achieve the same levels of both critical and commercial success that has blessed Marvel over the last decade. Of those who have tried, none have risen to Marvel's heights. Warner Brothers has come... Continue Reading →
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