It’s quite the accomplishment whenever someone is able to bring something new to slasher movies. I mean we’re talking about a horror sub-genre than has been around for 50-plus years and has spawned hundreds of feature films. It has fueled lucrative decades-long franchises and lined the shelves of video stores with cheap B-movies of every … Continue reading
First Glance: “Wolfs”
Star-power drives the new film “Wolfs”, a buddy thriller that sees George Clooney and Brad Pitt back together on screen for the first time since 2008’s “Burn After Reading”. The movie is written and directed by Jon Watts (best known for helming the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s three Spider-Man movies) and is being released as part … Continue reading
Retro Review: “Death Race 2000” (1975)
The recent passing of Roger Corman has sparked a new wave of interest in the career of the independent film icon and trailblazer. Known by such monikers as the “King of B-movies” and the “Pope of Pop Cinema”, Corman helped kickstart the careers of numerous young directors including Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Ron Howard, … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024)
Normally I would be a little hesitant about a prequel to something as singularly epic as “Mad Max: Fury Road”. Especially a prequel that doesn’t even include Mad Max. But they had me the moment it was announced that Mad Max creator and mastermind George Miller was returning as co-producer and director. And getting more … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Atlas” (2024)
Galaxy-hopping starships, giant mechs, a rouge artificial intelligence, and J.Lo. Most of those things go together pretty well. But the one ingredient you might not have expected is ‘Jenny From the Block” herself, Jennifer Lopez. She stars in “Atlas”, Netflix’s new science fiction action thriller from director Brad Peyton that is positioned as one of … Continue reading
First Glance: “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F”
It was somewhat of a surprise when it was announced that streaming giant Netflix would be releasing the next installment in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. The long dormant action comedy film series was last seen 30 years ago. Eddie Murphy has been trying to get a fourth movie made since shortly after wrapping “Beverly … Continue reading