Review: ‘Kickboxer: Retaliation’, Throwback Action In A Dynamite Sequel
Kickboxer: Retaliation, a sequel to 2016's surprisingly good Kickboxer: Vengeance, opens with a conceit so ridiculous it's perfect for the revival of a Jean-Claude...
Review: ‘The Promised Land’Mads Mikkelsen Conquers Another Complex, Tragic Hero Role In Nikolaj Arcel's...
Mads Mikkelsen might be the most terrifying actor in the world. You know a dude is scary when their smile makes you want to...
Review: ‘The Suicide Squad’It's James Gunn To The Max In The Best And Bloodiest...
I probably enjoyed David Ayer's Suicide Squad more than most, even with the uncertain tone and obvious studio interference. There remained something uniquely badass...
Review: ‘Stillwater’Matt Damon Is A MAGA Dude Out For Justice In Tom McCarthy's Affecting,...
The MAGA Dude Takes Marseilles!!! Or as it is actually known, Stillwater, is a mixed bag of many different genres, only some of which...
Review: ‘The Wind’, Frontier Horror Howls With Unfulfilled Potential
The Western genre leans heavily to the masculine side but in recent years we've seen an increased focus on the plight of frontierswomen in...
Review: ‘Ida Red’Melissa Leo, Josh Hartnett, And Frank Grillo Are A Close-Knit Crime Family...
Ida Red is quite the cracking little crime thriller, the latest from Tulsa, Oklahoma's own writer/director John Swab. In Swab's second film of the year...
Review: ‘The Witches’Anne Hathaway Casts A Campy Spell But Can't Rescue Robert Zemeckis' Dull...
Roald Dahl adaptations are always tricky to pull off, because the author's work often teeters between childish flights of fancy and the stuff of...
Review: ‘Save Yourselves!’A Hilarious Alien Invasion Comedy That Needs To Be On Your Radar
*NOTE: This is a reprint of my review from the Sundance Film Festival. Save Yourselves! opens in theaters October 2nd and digital October 6th.*
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Review: ‘Fear’Be Afraid Of Wasting Your Time With This Scare-Free Horror
Deon Taylor is an easy filmmaker to admire. Having emerged from a pro NFL career to become a successful movie director, crafting mid-budget thrillers...
Sundance Review: ‘The Sunlit Night’, Jenny Slate Sinks At The Top Of The World
I'll say this for director David Wnendt; he knows how to make an impression. He both repulsed and charmed Sundance audiences in 2014 with...