Reviews
Venom is as Lazy & Unforgettable as Comic Book Movies Get (Review)
Sony did the right thing by letting Marvel Studios help shape a new Spider-Man and allow it to breathe in its Marvel Cinematic Universe. While Sony is still hush-hush on whether Venom will exist in the same universe as Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, it’s evident about half...
Smallfoot is Entertaining, Energetic & Has Surprising Depth (Review)
I didn’t have high expectations for Smallfoot. It looked like another animated kid’s movie, which usually means something forgettable. Family/Kid’s movies are easily the most forgiving genres - parents don’t care how good the film is because the kids will like it...
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga Shine with Absolute Brightness in A Star is Born (Review)
First it was Gaynor and March (1937). Next it was Garland and Mason (1954). Then it was Streisand and Kristofferson (1976). Now, we have Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in the latest version of A Star is Born. There’s no avoiding the buzz surrounding A Star is Born. Take...
Five Fingers for Marseilles is One of The Best Westerns Since Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven (Review)
Five Fingers for Marseilles is a South-African Spaghetti Western from Stage 5 Films and director Michael Matthews. Starring Vuyo Dabula, Warren Masemola, Zethu Dlomo, Lizwi Vilakazi, Kenneth Nkosi, Hamilton Dhlamini and Jerry Mofokeng. The film made it's TIFF debut in...
Night School Review: The Amount of Kevin Hart Short Jokes is TOO DAMN HIGH
In the past few years, there have been a solid mix of well-written comedies and the cliche and lazy comedies. Director Malcom D. Lee delivered us Girls Trip in 2017, a refreshing and genuinely funny film. When we found out he was directing a comedy with Kevin Hart in...
Supergrid is a Nasty & Exciting Flurry of Chaos on Canada’s Fury Road (Review)
Supergrid is a post-apocalyptic action film from the director of Wolfcop/Another Wolfcop – Lowell Dean. Starring Leo Fafard, Marshall Williams, Natalie Krill, Jay Reso, Amy Matysio and Jonathan Cherry, the film is scheduled for release in 2018 via Raven Banner. Here...
Knuckleball is The Canadian Cape Fear (Review)
Knuckleball is an upcoming thriller directed by Michael Peterson and stars Munro Chambers, Michael Ironside, Luca Villacis, Kathleen Munroe, Drew Nelson and Krista Bridges. Raven Banner will release the film in theaters beginning September 28, 2018. A 12-year-old boy...
Jeremiah Sand – Amulet of The Weeping Maze is Superior to The Carpenters (Review)
Jeremiah Sand's long lost album featuring the single 'Amulet of The Weeping Maze' is a 1970's classic that is a must-have for all Children of The New Dawn followers as well as fans who enjoy The Carpenters but long for something with more depth and guidance towards...
Mandy is an Oscar Worthy Grindhouse Masterpiece – The Best Film of 2018 (Review)
Mandy is available in theaters and VOD now from RLJE Films! Mandy is directed by visionary filmmaker Panos Cosmatos and stars Nicolas Cage, Andrea Riseborough, Linus Roache, Ned Dennehy, Olwen Fouéré with Richard Brake and Bill Duke. Here is my review: Pacific...
A Simple Favor is An Intriguing Mystery With a Comedic Twist (Review)
It's surprising to see comedy veteran Paul Feig take a turn for the dark, more so lend his directing chops to the thriller genre. However, his latest, A Simple Favor, brings its own hilarious set of twists that pit Anna Kendrick as an innocent suburban mother on an...
The Nun Review: A Solid by-the-numbers Horror With a Great Atmospheric Setting
This week it was The Nun, 2018’s addition to The Conjuring Universe. I’ve never seen any of the Conjuring movies except Annabelle: Creation but man, was this thing every popular. The theater was almost packed. Rotten Tomatoes didn’t like it, 27% at the time this was...
Peppermint Review: Jennifer Garner is Great, But She Deserves A Better Script
There are basically two types of action movies out there: one type dares to be different and the other type follows a cardboard cut out formula. While Peppermint isn't the worst film to be unoriginal, it's still unoriginal at the end of the day. Director Pierre Morel...