by Sean Atkins | Nov 16, 2023
Dark, complex, and grounded, The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes gives new life to the Hunger Games franchise. Even for a franchise film that cost only $100 million to make before marketing costs, it’s still a bold risk to take in the post-COVID movie world...
by Sean Atkins | Nov 8, 2023
Higher. Further. Faster. Together. And just OK. It’s hard to believe the current state of Marvel Studios in the little over four years since the release of Captain Marvel (a film I liked more than most). We don’t need to rehash what previously has been...
by Sean Atkins | Oct 26, 2023
Even though the film leaves some things to be desired, there’s enough here to like and learn from going forward for this new film franchise. Who would have thought that putting a horror spin on animatronics that remind you of the glory days of Chuck E. Cheese...
by Sean Atkins | Oct 18, 2023
Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio team up once again to deliver the filmmaker’s best offering since The Departed. When you look at Martin Scorsese’s illustrious film career, it’s hard to believe that Killers of the Flower Moon is the 80-year-old filmmaker’s...
by Sean Atkins | Oct 12, 2023
Mike Flanagan veers back to the supernatural realm with this grisly, yet satisfying miniseries based on works by Edgar Allan Poe. At this point, it wouldn’t be spooky season if we didn’t see a release from Mike Flanagan around this time. While the...
