Tis the season for a new Liam Neeson movie. And the latest is “The Mongoose”, an action-packed road thriller that mostly caters to the seasoned actor’s limitations. Now that’s not a knock on Neeson who over the last twenty years has done an amazing job reinventing himself as his own kind of unconventional action star. … Continue reading
In recent years there has been a wave of anti-Christmas Christmas movies. I’m talking about films that have used Christmas in every imaginable way other than in the traditional Christmas movie sense. I don’t mean cases where the story happens to take place on Christmas. These are instances where the Christmas holiday, Christmas characters, or … Continue reading
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing “The End of Oak Street” to home video. David Robert Mitchell writes and directs this wild genre-blending creation that mixes science fiction, survival, and creature-feature elements. The movie follows a family of four living in a cozy suburb who have their lives turned upside down after their entire … Continue reading
I know there is a ton of excitement from Marvel fans for the mega-blockbuster “Avengers: Doomsday” which hits theaters on December 18th. But it’s not the only big release coming out that day. Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” brings his incredible adaptation of Frank Herbert’s classic space opera to its conclusion. And what better way … Continue reading
Shudder’s “The Cycle” easily falls among the more surprising horror offerings of 2026. Directed, co-written, and edited by Jordan Downey, this dark and atmospheric genre hybrid tells an inspired story while uniquely blending its inspirations in several unexpected ways. And no matter how much we think we know where it’s going, the movie always stays … Continue reading
So far 2016 has been a fascinating year for documentaries. And while one prominent film is getting most of the attention, energy, and chatter, it’s hard to believe there will be a better documentary this year than the sublime “Once Upon a Time in Harlem”. Shot in 1972 by filmmaker William Greaves, the movie is … Continue reading
