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‘Cocaine Bear’ is a Bloody but Hilarious B-Movie Blast (Review)
A mother, two children, drug dealers and local law enforcement are in a battle of survival against a coke-addicted bear in the latest film from Elizabeth Banks. Over the course of her career, actress Elizabeth Banks has made a name for herself in genre circles...
615 Notes: ‘Ant-Man,’ ‘Knock at the Cabin,’ ‘Titanic’
Alright, let's get to the movies and such. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania It feels like Marvel is staring to spin its wheels a bit, with this Ant-Man movie a weird blend of refried Guardians of the Galaxy and a far-less interesting extension of what Loki...
Phase 5 Begins with Fun, but Generic ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ (Review)
There are limitations to how good an Ant-Man and the Wasp movie can be, and Quantumania is probably the peak of their solo outings. Another year is here and that means it'll be jam-packed with plenty of new movies and TV shows from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)....
2023 Sundance Film Festival Coverage – Part Two
The first half of the Sundance Film Festival saw a hefty amount of solid genre fare as well as stellar dramas driven by incredible performances from its lead actors. The second half of the Utah-based celebration of independent cinema boasted more of the same...
‘Knock at the Cabin’ is Another Underwhelming Thriller from M. Night Shyamalan (Review)
Knock at the Cabin tries so hard to keep you on the edge of your seat, but you'll be frequently checking your watch instead. Every time a new trailer for an M. Night Shyamalan movie gets released, there's always speculation of whether or not it will be as good as any...
615 Notes: ‘Plane,’ ‘Missing,’ ‘You People’
It's time for more 615 Notes, your best way to suss through the noise out there and find out how recent movies are in a fraction of the time. Recent Releases Plane Gerard Butler has settled nicely into doing the movies that Sylvester Stallone and Bruce...
2023 Sundance Film Festival Coverage – Part One
After taking part in the Sundance Film Festival last year, this critic is happy to be covering it once again in 2023 for 615 Film in their online-only setting. The festival has played host to a plethora of premieres for upcoming independent films and features...
Bill Nighy is Profoundly Affecting in Life-Affirming ‘Living’ (Review)
A bureaucrat yearns for purpose after learning he has months to live in this remake of a Kurosawa classic. It’s easy to feel skepticism upon the announcement of yet another remake, especially when it’s a reimagining of a classic such as Akira Kurosawa’s 1952...
Kevin’s 10 Superlatives for 2022 in Film
The year-in-review of 2022 in cinema doesn’t end with a top 15 article, as this year was so strong and full of so many great movies, that this critic felt the need to give credit where it was due on films that displayed the best aspects of certain filmmaking...