by Sean Atkins | Apr 19, 2023
Ari Aster’s latest frequently goes off the beaten path – for worse. There’s an animated scene halfway through Beau is Afraid that sums up the film perfectly. As the titular star imagines himself in an alternate life played out on a stage, we watch how it all plays...
by Sean Atkins | Apr 4, 2023
Illumination gives the Nintendo franchise a genuine adaptation even if it is a little bare-boned. It was only a matter of time until everyone’s favorite Italian plumbers would be given another crack at the big screen, and it’s here in the form of The...
by Sean Atkins | Apr 3, 2023
Ben returns to the director’s chair with a simple yet satisfying true story. It has been seven years since we last saw Ben Affleck direct a film with 2016’s lukewarm Live by Night. But before that, Affleck was on a trajectory like very few in Hollywood after...
by Sean Atkins | Mar 30, 2023
Action packed and laugh-out-loud funny, this adaptation of the tabletop role-playing game will surprise viewers both familiar and unfamiliar with the game. It was surprising that Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, directors of Game Night,were selected...
by Sean Atkins | Mar 9, 2023
Ghostface takes on the Big Apple in this bigger, bloodier sequel. It was a welcome sight to see this franchise return after a 11-year hiatus in last year’s excellent Scream. By reviving the franchise and continuing its streak of delivering quality horror films since...
