The bland rock drama of Mighty Oak might’ve had some kick if it could settle on its core theme. Aspects of getting the band back together are muddied when reincarnation is thrown into the mix. Bereft of either spirituality or a genuine love for music, this melodramtic mess comes off Continue Reading
“Next Door Spy” Review
Despite a premise that sounds ripe with twists and turns, Next Door Spy feels very much like a quiet-time movie for the kids. As a counter to the manic and mile-a-minute animated movies, there’s a bit of a simpler splendor to the film’s indie-styling and gentle tone to its drama. Continue Reading
“My Spy” Review
My Spy doesn’t even try to hide the fact that its action-movie bingo. It’s a familiar assembly line of action and comedy that is sure to garner some deja vu among its audience. If only the film had the extra dose of insight to satirize its tropes rather than dance Continue Reading
We Need To Talk About Gone With The Wind
1939’s Gone With The Wind has had a weird resurgence in 2020. It was mentioned in a rally speech by President Donald Trump where he spoke ill of the Academy Award-winning South Korean film Parasite, a movie he has most likely not seen. He went on the Boomer-pleasing route of Continue Reading
“The Wretched” Review
There’s a giddy sensation to encounter a horror film with such a clever twist. It is not a twist that turns the genre on its head nor is it one that is based on obvious clues that can be spotted a mile away. Though I dare not reveal its brilliance, Continue Reading
“The Vast of Night” Review
I have to admire the boldness of The Vast of Night casting no doubt of what it’s trying to be. It’s a Twilight Zone episode, announced with a 1950s television with the mono blaring and the black-and-white crackling. Of course, the whole film isn’t in this style as it has Continue Reading
“Scoob!” Review
Scooby-Doo has remained a constant icon of the Hanna-Barbera cartoon stock for so long one often wonders how it continues to linger. Born from the groovy 1960s setting and still holding its dated decor, the gang of the Mystery Machine has been solving mysteries in many forms for many years. Continue Reading
“Trolls: World Tour” Review
As the first major film to forgo a theatrical release amid the COVID-19 pandemic to favor a digital release, Trolls: World Tour has a benefit to offering comfort during tough times. As the sequel to the 2016 animated fantasy, it’s a colorful mix of light and musical silliness. It has Continue Reading
“The Invisible Man” (2020) Review
Even if the connected Dark Universe was declared dead after the dismal action reworkings of The Mummy, Universal wasn’t ready to throw in the towel for remaking their monster movies. The idea of a connected universe is so last decade. What’s in now is horror with a more vocal purpose Continue Reading
“The Hunt” Review
In a time of political divisiveness, The Hunt more or less aims to be the South Park of social horror. It has no greater ambition to say something overt about the world in its cavalcade of gore and tension. The film would sadly rather stew in the extreme lunacy of Continue Reading