Blog posts in category "Movies and TV"
Glass (2019)
The up and down filmmaking career of M. Night Shyamalan has been trending up the past few years. The Philadelphia-based director got the ball rolling again with 2015’s The Visit, a horror film pitting siblings against their grandparents that ...
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Adapted from the James Baldwin novel of the same name, If Beale Street Could Talk is the follow up to Barry Jenkins’ award-winning picture Moonlight. Just two short years ago Jenkins announced himself as a director to watch, and Beale ...
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
After scoring big a few months ago with Venom, Sony has turned their attention to Spider-Man. But this Spidey isn’t the one many know from the MCU. This Spider-Man is animated and the person beneath the mask is… a ...
Creed II (2018)
I'm convinced that Hollywood, for the past few years, has a plan in place to release at least one sequel and/or reboot a month. Luckily this month Creed II is the flavor of the month - the long-awaited follow-up ...
Widows (2018)
Back in 2013 writer-director Steve McQueen stunned audiences with his searing and brutal 12 Years a Slave, and the filmmaker has been a coveted and sought-after artist ever since. McQueen has been laying low but he’s finally returned to ...
Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)
When it comes to iconic singer Freddie Mercury, fans the world over were treated to a beautiful voice (four-octave!) contained within a consummate showman. Mercury was destined to be a star and he did everything he could as the lead ...
Overlord (2018)
At one time rumored to be a part of the Cloverfield universe, Overlord is decidedly not. Co-written by Billy Ray (Captain Phillips, The Hunger Games) and Mark L. Smith (The Revenant), and directed by Julius Avery, Overlord is both a ...
mid90s (2018)
Since my childhood was spent during the 80s and 90s, it was obvious I would pay close attention to a film called mid90s. Its trailer instantly spoke to me – skateboard kids wearing baggy clothing and listening to genre-defining hip-hop, punk ...
Halloween (2018)
With Halloween around the corner it makes sense Hollywood would release few horror films. - it’s the perfect way to capitalize on the scares the day brings. And with it being the 40th anniversary, writer-producer-director David Gordon Green and writer-producer ...
Bad Times at the El Royale (2018)
The latest from writer-director Drew Goddard is clearly influenced by Quentin Tarantino. Bad Times at the El Royale is a slick yet grimy feature that comes in with some weight but still maintains style. It is an ensemble piece with ...