Though only two films in, Ti West’s X film series has been quite the rollercoaster. His first movie “X” was said to be a tribute to slasher films although he wasted far more time on other interests. It was a trashy imitation rather than a bonafide homage. His second installment, “Pearl” was a delightfully brutal … Continue reading
Hearing the news of a sequel to 2000’s epic “Gladiator” left me skeptical. I adore the classic Russell Crowe-led original (it was the first DVD I ever owned) and the idea of following it up some 24 years later left me with several concerns. Easing my mind a bit was the return of Ridley Scott … Continue reading
John Krasinski created something pretty special in 2018 with his apocalyptic horror film “A Quiet Place” – a small budgeted but brilliantly executed project based on a story by the duo of Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Two years later, Krasinski would return with a direct sequel, “A Quiet Place Part II”. Both films were … Continue reading
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment is bringing the 1996 box office hit “Twister” to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. With its much anticipated sequel only a few weeks away, it’s a great time to revisit storm chasers Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt in this thoroughly entertaining disaster thriller. The film would go … Continue reading
The blistering and brutal Hindi action-thriller “Kill” is an action movie that certainly stands out in this year’s crop. “Kill” earned a lot of attention following its premiere at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival. And some are already throwing out the label “cult classic”. India loves the action genre, but their movies don’t always … Continue reading
So this was the big question for me – was Netflix’s new Beverly Hills Cop installment going to be more like the entertaining first two movies (yes, I have a soft spot for “Beverly Hills Cop II”) or closer to the abysmal third film? Well call me a fence-straddler, but the oddly titled “Beverly Hills … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 