I went into Dean Devlin's Bad Samaritan with low expectations. Despite starring the incredibly popular David Tennant ("Jessica Jones", "Doctor Who") there has been virtually no pre-release buzz around this film and I've gotten a vibe from the marketing that reminds me a little too much of 2016's Criminal, one of my least-favorite films of the last several... Continue Reading →
Review – Avengers: Infinity War
We weren't ready. Here we are. We have arrived at one of the most anticipated films of all-time, if not the single most-anticipated. Ten years ago, the Marvel Cinematic Universe began with Iron Man. Over the course of the next four years, Marvel Studios built to what, at the time, we thought was their end game - The... Continue Reading →
Review – Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
My catch-up weekend concludes (though there is more catching up to be done at a later date) with Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri. Written and directed by Michael McDonagh, Three Billboards tells the story of heartbroken mother Mildred (Frances McDormand) as she makes a very public challenge to local authorities to catch her daughter's rapist/murderer... Continue Reading →
Review – Spider-Man: Homecoming
I say without any hint of hyperbole that SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING may be the most anticipated film in movie history. For so long, Spider-Man struggled under Sony to find his voice. The Sam Raimi films starring Tobey Maguire were certainly strong, but not exactly the Spider-Man that we had all known and loved since 1962 (or whenever... Continue Reading →