Ben Affleck directs, produces, co-writes, and stars in his latest Netflix collaboration, “Animals”. Earlier this year, he and his childhood friend and frequent producing partner Matt Damon released “The Rip” on the ever-growing streaming platform. It was a gritty retro action thriller loosely based on a really-life Miami drug bust. Interestingly, “Animals” has a similar … Continue reading
Though they had already been around for decades, Matchbox and Hot Wheels cars were a big part of my 1980s childhood. The miniature 1:64 scale die-cast metal toy vehicles were small enough to fit several in your pocket and affordable enough for parents to buy for their nagging kids (like I was). In truth, I … Continue reading
Kino Lorber Studio Classics is bringing a new edition of the 1978 cult classic “Convoy” to home video. Directed by the legendary Sam Peckinpah, “Convoy” is an action road movie that released during the height of the trucker film phase. Now fans can experience a brand new HD remaster taken from a 4K scan of … Continue reading
With “Beware Boiúna”, director Mike P. Nelson delivers some of the most pure genre fun I’ve had at a movie theater this year. Together with screenwriter Alen B. McElroy, the duo fashions a wildly entertaining mix of nail-biting survival horror and old-fashioned creature-feature. The film’s unabashed B-movie energy combined with an enthusiastic self-awareness makes “Beware … Continue reading
Two-time Oscar-winning director Alejandro González Iñárritu teaming up with America’s biggest movie star Tom Cruise is the kind of collaboration that should get everyone excited. But after the trailers dropped for their new $180 million feature, it was pretty clear this movie wasn’t made for the masses. In fact, you can sense it furiously striving … Continue reading
As a sucker for Westerns, I’m pretty easily drawn in whenever modern filmmakers attempt to tap back into that classic genre. It’s especially enticing when they’re remaking an old John Wayne movie. Such is the case with “Angel and the Badman”, a new film from director Julio Quintana that’s based on Wayne’s 1947 Western of … Continue reading
