Brad Pitt stars alongside a German Shepherd named Uber in the upcoming survival thriller “Heart of the Beast”. I’ve been interested in this film since word of its existence first game around. Now Paramount has released the first trailer and it shows a compelling balance between heartfelt and thrilling. David Ayer directs from a screenplay … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Furious” (2026)
Veteran stunt coordinator turned director Kenji Tanigaki brings the energy of Hong Kong action cinema to his explosive new movie that fully and unapologetically lives up to its name. “The Furious” is a kinetic, no-holds-barred action thriller in the vein of 2011’s “The Raid”. It’s a ballet of brutality that takes the simplest of stories … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Masters of the Universe” (2026)
One of my biggest questions for the 2026 movie year has been simply this – how much of a demand is there for a new big screen, live-action movie adaptation of “Masters of the Universe”? The franchise started with a wildly successful 1980s Mattel toy line which inspired an equally popular mid-80s cartoon series which … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Pressure” (2026)
In the early part of June 1944, the Allied forces were in the preparation stage for what would be the largest and most consequential seaborne invasion in military history. D-Day saw nearly 160,000 soldiers cross the English Channel and land on the beaches of Nazi-occupied Normandy. The costly yet successful assault was a crucial moment … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Kraken” (2026)
With a title like “Kraken” there’s not much left to the imagination. But hats off to director Pål Øie who fully embraces our expectations while both exceeding and subtly subverting them as well. In many ways the approach he takes is similar to his last film, the 2019 disaster thriller “The Tunnel”. Obviously with a … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Chum” (2026)
“Chum” may be the most hilariously obvious title for a movie you’ll see all year, especially when you consider it’s a sharksploitation movie. Mixing bloody horror with thriller elements, sharksploitation has quickly developed into a genre all its own. Unfortunately the quality of the films being churned out as of late makes you wonder how … Continue reading