Like clockwork, you can count on getting a new Jason Statham movie every year. And while many of them follow the same basic blueprint, they usually all feature the same ingredients that fans of the 58-year-old action star crave. That’s certainly the case for Statham’s latest action thriller “Mutiny”. This time he teams up with … Continue reading
An old-fashioned disaster movie meets sharksploitation in Netflix’s “Thrash”, an insanely silly and at times bafflingly bad survival thriller that still makes for decent throwaway entertainment despite its litany of shortcomings. But while there is a definitely a little fun to be had with it, you can’t help but feel that “Thrash” could have and … Continue reading
Josh Duhamel directs, produces and stars in the light, breezy and mostly family-friendly comedy, “Preschool”. It’s a silly yet oddly endearing movie that gets most of its mileage out of a game cast whose charm and conviction keep things afloat. At times it threatens to push the antics too far. But Duhamel the director keeps … Continue reading
I still remember the wild controversy surrounding John Alan Schwartz’s mondo horror film “Faces of Death”. The movie first released in theaters in late 1978, and due to its intensely graphic content, the movie was censored or outright banned in multiple countries. Yet it was a success at the box office where it gained a notable … Continue reading
Over the years Lucasfilm Animation has found numerous ways to innovate while remaining faithful to its very distinct artistic style. The studio defined itself early on with the painterly computer-generated look of the long-running fan-favorite “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”. “Star Wars Rebels” was uniquely minimalistic while “The Bad Batch” added richer textures and sharper … Continue reading
When James Gunn was handed the keys to the DC Comics cinematic universe, he wasted no time leaving his mark with last year’s “Superman”. For many fans of the self-reverential filmmaker, it was exactly what they love and expect from Gunn. For many fans of the Superman character, it was far from the faithful adaptation … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 