Danny Boyle put his own unique spin on the zombie genre with his acclaimed 2002 horror gem “28 Days Later”. He stepped aside for the 2007 sequel, “28 Weeks Later” – a movie that wasn’t as well received as its predecessor but that I personally enjoyed just as much. Now after 18 years, Boyle has … Continue reading
First Glance: “The Naked Gun” (2025) Full Trailer
You can consider me a proud and unapologetic fan of “The Naked Gun” movie trilogy. The intentionally silly crime spoofs took their inspiration from the 1982 television “Police Squad!” which embraced the absurd humor of the comedy classic “Airplane!”. A key reason for the trilogy’s success was the late, great Leslie Nielsen who so effortlessly … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Unholy Trinity” (2025)
Revenge fuels “The Unholy Trinity”, a new Western from Australian director Richard Gray. Set high in the scenic Montana Territory during the late winter of 1988, “The Unholy Trinity” takes place in and around the small town of Trinity. Its story (written for the screen by Lee Zachariah) follows a number of characters driven by … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Materialists” (2025)
Céline Song burst onto the scene with her beautifully bittersweet romantic drama “Past Lives”. Her film released to near universal acclaim and would go on to earn Academy Award nominations for Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay. It deserved every bit of the praise. “Past Lives” was a sophisticated and heartfelt feature that brought a … Continue reading
First Glance: “Eddington”
It was 2018 when filmmaker Ari Aster burst onto the scene with his brilliant supernatural psychological horror film “Hereditary”. He has followed it up with the almost great “Midsommar” and the unmitigated mess “Beau Is Afraid”. Aster’s latest looks dramatically different than any of his previous films. “Eddington” is described as a contemporary Western but … Continue reading
REVIEW: “The Phoenician Scheme” (2025)
I wonder if there has ever been a filmmaker more devoted to his or her style than Wes Anderson? If you went into a movie blind, chances are you would know it was a Wes Anderson movie midway through the opening credits. His new film, “The Phoenician Scheme” is about as Wes Andersonian as a … Continue reading