Zach Cregger gained quite a following in 2022 with his surprisingly popular horror thriller “Barbarian”. All things considered, it was a shaky exercise, built on a really good idea but hampered by a few too many bad choices (especially in the final act). But it showcased enough vision and craftsmanship to make horror fans curious … Continue reading
Warner Bros. Pictures has been gearing up for the release of “Mortal Kombat II”, the second film in director Simon McQuoid’s big screen reboot of the popular video game series originally created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. As fans know well, the story revolves around a multi-realm fighting tournament with a special penchant for … Continue reading
Cryptic teasers and creepy trailers paved the way for “Together”, A24’s latest twisted foray into the world of body horror. “Together” is the directorial debut for writer-director Michael Shanks and has grabbed a lot of attention since premiering at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. It stars real-life husband and wife Dave Franco and Alison Brie … Continue reading
It seemed like all the right ingredients were in place. You have a film trilogy that I loved. You have a style of absurd comedy that I’ve always been drawn to. And you have a lead actor in Liam Neeson who I’ve always enjoyed watching regardless of what film he’s in. But here’s the thing … Continue reading
Suspending disbelief is both a requirement and a challenge in the action comedy “Heads of State”. Premiering worldwide on Prime Video, “Heads of State” is a big-budget summer popcorn movie in every sense of the term. Rather than taking it to theaters, Amazon MGM Studios elected to make it one of their big summer streaming … Continue reading
Taron Egerton has been enjoying quite a leading man run lately. In 2023 he shined in the surprisingly captivating biographical thriller “Tetris”. He followed in up in 2024 with the well-received “Carry-On”, a taut and tense Christmastime action thriller for Netflix. Now this year he’s back with “She Rides Shotgun”, a gritty crime thriller built … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 