Who would have ever thought that the reliable dad actor, Dennis Quaid, would end up starring as a deranged psychopath in a home-invasion thriller? It is both a blessing and a curse that The Intruder ends up being that film, a blessing because his completely wack-a-doo performance ends up being the movie’s most entertaining aspect, […]
Noisy And Oppressive ‘Hellboy’ Reboot Is All Action And Attitude
Guillermo Del Toro brought us two of the more visually imaginative superhero films ever made with Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), both of which give us relatable, endearing characters and narratives within a fantastical (and fantastically realized) world. After refusing to move forward with Del Toro’s proposed third film, Lionsgate has […]
Consistently Creepy ‘Pet Sematary’ Foregoes Character In Favor Of Plot
Recently, we have been getting some very good Stephen King film adaptations. From the nostalgic, no-holds-barred terror of IT (2017) to the nightmarish, introspective Gerald’s Game on Netflix, these films see talented filmmakers finding a way to take King’s material and trim them down to compelling two-hour fright-fests, all while retaining a strong sense of character […]
‘Shazam!’ is a Lighthearted and Full-Hearted Departure From What Has Come Before in the DC Cinematic Universe
Shazam! fans in Albuquerque and Phoenix: here is your chance to see the movie a few days early. Winners will be announced on Saturday, March 30 at 12 noon. The DC Cinematic Universe has struggled to find its footing in its (frankly) unwise attempts to rush everything, from introducing undeveloped characters to bringing all of […]
‘The Hummingbird Project’ Review: Alexander Sarsgard and a Polished Visual Style Can’t Quite Make Up for an Unengaging Story
Who would’ve thought that a film would be made about men attempting to build a fiber-optic cable line from Kansas to New Jersey to beat their competition in market trading, and it is NOT based on a true story? And yet here we are with The Hummingbird Project (2019), starring the unlikely and against-type pairing […]