After a year off and a lot of bad press, the Hollywood Foreign Press have returned with the Golden Globes awards. It was a strange night, predictable at times but with its share of surprises. The show was pretty long-winded, but for the most part it was reasonably fun. And (as usual) it left us … Continue reading
Best of 2022 – Supporting Actor
Yesterday I kicked off my look back on the best performances of the 2022 movie year starting with the Supporting Actress category. Today we continue by looking at Supporting Actor. Much like the ladies, this is a category full of great performances from a variety of different movies. So lets get to it starting with … Continue reading
Best of 2022 – Supporting Actress
And here we are once again, at that time of the year when us ritualistic film critics look back over the movie year that was and compile lists (it’s what we do). I recently shared my Top 10 movies of 2022 (check it out HERE), and now I want to hone in on some of … Continue reading
REVIEW: “M3GAN” (2023)
Call her Chucky for a new era. M3GAN (pronounced “Megan” and short for Model 3 Generative Android) is a lifelike doll that uses cutting edge artificial intelligence. Much like the creepy My Buddy doll from the “Child’s Play” movies, M3GAN has been developed and programmed to be a child’s best friend. But unlike My Buddy, … Continue reading
First Glance: “Renfield”
Boy here’s a weird one. Today Universal Pictures dropped the first trailer for their upcoming action horror comedy “Renfield”. It comes from director Chris McKay and screenwriter Ryan Ridley and is based on a character that first appeared in Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel “Dracula”. The trailer looks insanely wacky (and I say that as a … Continue reading
New on Home Video: “Mission in Action” Trilogy
Those of us who grew up on the movies of the 1980s probably remember the wave of Vietnam War related films. Some were more serious minded like “Platoon”, “Full Metal Jacket”, and “Hamburger Hill”. Others were action-packed B-movies that found a home in VHS rental stores. Somewhere in between the two where Chuck Norris’ three … Continue reading