For over four decades, the character of Indiana Jones has been one of cinema’s leading heroic adventurers. The archaeologist/professor portrayed by screen giant Harrison Ford has been through countless ordeals and quests that put him in a variety of perils that he always manages to survive at the very last moment after some highly suspenseful […]

A decade ago, filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) began what came to be known as the DCEU (the DC Extended Universe) with his directorial take on the classic all-American comic book superhero, Superman. 2013’s Man of Steel is gritty and edgy and turns the previously wholly moralistic “Big Blue Boy Scout” character into something a […]

2022 was the year that the film industry truly started to flourish again after the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. Massive blockbuster hits such as Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water brought audiences back to theaters in droves, while many smaller, quirkier films such as Everything Everywhere All at Once and The […]

There is no denying that James Cameron is one of cinema’s great boundary-pushers. This is evidenced by all the films he has directed over the years, which include The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, T2, True Lies, and Titanic. With each film, he has consistently taken the medium to its limits and made technological advancements that […]

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has become a self-referential franchise that is far too reliant upon past works to fill in the dramatic and structural gaps of present ones. By and large, the MCU’s individual films and streaming series have become smaller pieces of a larger whole in which one big story is told that requires […]

Films about substance abuse and addiction belong in a genre in and of itself. Most of them follow a pattern that shows the ups and downs of drug and/or alcohol dependence before ending in tragedy or triumph. The formula has been done so often that the only way for such films to truly stand out […]

Renfield is a movie that pretty much has as much going for it as it does against it. On the one hand, it is all-around well-acted and has an exceedingly clever and potentially hilarious premise that offers something fresh to classic Dracula lore. On the other, it doesn’t always take full advantage of its best […]

Darren Aronofsky knows how to pack an unforgettable emotional punch with his films. He directs movies that boldly and powerfully get their points across and stick with their audience after single viewings. Repeat viewings of Aronofsky’s films can be rewarding but, given how deeply and sadly unsettling they often are, seeing them more than once […]

Director Bobby Farrelly follows in his older brother and frequent co-director’s footsteps with his own uplifting and good-natured solo feature film effort. Like Peter’s Oscar-winning Green Book, Bobby’s Champions unabashedly focuses on the best of humanity and aims to please its audience with its warm-hearted and intentionally simplistic design. Also like Green Book, it’s an […]

Screenwriter Garret Shanley and director Lorcan Finnegan are a fascinating creative pair when it comes to delivering cerebral and surrealistic horror. Their first two collaborations are frustratingly unclear and underdeveloped films that are still strikingly well-made and compelling. Despite their faults, both films manage to exhibit great potential without fully realizing it. Their first collaboration, […]