The fact that Ambulance can, to some extent, be considered a restrained effort from director Michael Bay really says something about Bay’s body of work and reputation. Now, just exactly what it says can be left up to interpretation. But it definitely says something. But let’s be perfectly clear about something here: in a vacuum, […]
Category: New Releases
MORBIUS Review: Sony’s Latest Marvel Offering Has No Bite
“Unfathomably incompetent.” That was my initial thought once the credits started to roll on Morbius. Lazy, bland, surface level at every turn. I think the “bland” note is what I keep coming back to the most. Nearly every decision made in Morbius was the most obvious, boring decision that could have been made. (Matt Smith […]
THE OUTFIT: Taut Thriller Will Keep You Guessing
When you think of a thriller or mystery, you probably imagine one big, central mystery that every event in the movie leads up to. The tension builds and builds until it reaches an explosive climax. And when it’s done well, it’s great. There might be smaller reveals along the way, and that’s all well and […]
X Review: Ti West’s Triumphant – And Gory – Return To Horror
It’s 1979 and you’re in rural Texas shooting an adult film. You rent out a guesthouse on the farm of an elderly, possibly senile, couple, and you hide from them what you’re really there to do. What could go wrong? Well, a lot, actually, if you’re the film team in X, the latest from Ti […]
DEEP WATER Review: What If GONE GIRL Sucked?
Deep Water is a lot of things. A “good” movie is not one of them. But a “fun” movie? Well, kind of. And yet I somehow still kind of had a good time watching it? It’s weird. It doesn’t really fit into the “so bad it’s good” category. Lots of the technical aspects are well […]
FRESH Review
This review is going to be a little different. I always think you should go into a new movie knowing as little as possible, just what’s in the trailers (though they seem to be getting worse with how much they give away) and maybe a quick plot description. If you want less than that, more […]
THE BATMAN Review
Nobody will disagree that Batman is one of the most iconic and well-known characters of any medium. It’s a rich character with countless storylines to pull from and adapt and a rogues gallery that can go toe to toe with anyone. And it’s this history and familiarity that makes it both easy and difficult to […]
DOG Review: Sometimes The Old Tricks Work Just Fine
We all know the saying, “A dog is a man’s best friend.” And it tracks. Dogs are the best. And they show time and again that they just might be too good for us. Well that notion is put to the test in the aptly named Dog, the Channing Tatum-starring buddy road trip comedy-drama – […]
UNCHARTED Review: Fun Adventure, But Fails To Find Its Own Identity
Uncharted is the latest foray into the all-encompassing “video game movie” genre. It’s a genre littered with less-than movies that failed to live up to their fans’ expectations. The seemingly best result you can hope for these days is “fun.” And to be fair, that’s not the worst way to describe a movie, but ideally […]
MARRY ME Review: It Has Nothing To Say, But At Least It Has J. Lo
Marry Me is a ridiculous movie. A world-wide superstar singer, Kat Valdez (Jennifer Lopez), and her world-wide superstar singer fiancé Bastian (Maluma) are getting married mid-concert, in front of millions of fans across the world. But when Kat learns Bastian has been cheating on her with her assistant only moments before the two are set […]
