When one hears the words “horror” and “comedy” put together, the films that come to mind are Robert Zemeckis’ Death Becomes Her or even 2015’s The Final Girls. Each of these movies tries to do something different. They are both funny, but Death Becomes Her wants the characters to be unlikable. Whereas Todd Strauss-Schulson’s The [...]
The most concise way to describe Matthew Vaughn's latest adventure, "Argylle?" Fondue. It's loaded with hot cheese, is messy at times, and if you're in the right mood, can be a lot of fun. This is Vaughn's fourth espionage film in a row, starting with 2014's "Kingsman: The Secret Service," followed by the pre- and [...]
Make no mistake - Jonathan Glazer’s The Zone of Interest is a brutal movie to endure. The Cannes Grand Prix and FIPRESCI prize-winning film (2023) compels and draws you into Rudolf Höss’ (Christian Freidel) story. Set in 1943, Höss is the commandant at Auschwitz, seeking an idyllic piece of heaven while the hell he reigns [...]
Thinking back on your high school days, most of the chaos seen in the latest iteration of Mean Girls is probably something you’ve not experienced. The turmoil and insanity from the mind of Tina Fey, directed by Samantha Jayne and Arturo Perez Jr, is an extension of Rosalind Wiseman’s 2002 book, Queen Bees and the [...]
After a few months of Oscar-Bait film binging, few things cleanse the palate better than an over-the-top action flick. Jason Statham rarely disappoints in this genre, regardless of the movie's overall quality. Director David Ayer is no stranger to this genre, so this collaboration has the potential to bee a blast, right? The story centers [...]
2023 for me was the year of great scripts. My top 6 all have Oscar-worthy screenplays and it made for a truly wonderful year in film. It's also the year that Marvel might have downgraded to being on life-support (I can't believe that no MCU film made the list here). But let's get to it! [...]
Blumhouse has become a successful production company through a simple formula. Find fresh new talent, give them a relatively low budget ($10–$15 million), and let them make the film they want without much interference. Even if these moves don't take off, the studio breaks even at the very least. But repeatedly, Blumhouse produces many of [...]
Introduction It’s no secret The Last Jedi is among the most divisive films in recent memory. Many Bothans/fans across the internet (both fairly and unfairly) purport that it is the most un-Star Wars of all the films in the saga. But a fun thought exercise for those fans would be to challenge them to whether [...]
As I get older, I struggle with the idea of fantasy films. There are fewer days ahead than there are behind me. Yet, no matter our respective ages, there is always a hero to look up to, someone whose values we want to take in and adopt as our own. Some of us have kids, [...]
Introduction Animation studios seem to wax and wane in both the tone and quality of their films. An interesting example of this is how DreamWorks started out with a really serious tone with Prince of Egypt and then shifted to irreverent genre benders like Shrek and then really taking off (no pun intended) with the [...]
