When creating a Walt Disney animated classic, there's a simple recipe you should always follow. First, you have to have a courageous, driven main character who loves to sing and frequently has brushes with danger. That character also has to have an adorable sidekick who, steals the film with its
It's hard to believe that it's been almost a decade since the very first Equalizer. After Denzel Washington won his best actor in Antoine Fuqua's classic TRAINING DAY, it only made sense for them to team up again. But this time in a film loosely based on the 1980's series, The Equalizer. Washington
One simply does not go into a film called The Meg expecting a masterpiece or even Jaws. You should expect a ridiculous, over-the-top, nonsensical action film where Jason Statham fights a Megalodon. You get that AND more with MEG 2: The Trench. JASON STATHAM as Jonas in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and
Remember when your dad tried to hit you with a hammer? No? Then you are probably Dalton Lambert, the eldest child of Josh Lambert, who we originally met back in 2010’s Insidious. The follow-up film, aptly named Chapter 2; could be seen as the high point of the Insidious franchise considering its
When it comes to Wes Anderson, you either love his style or hate it. He has a very distinctive visual palette and voice, one that has spawned thousands of imitators. But there's only one Wes Anderson, and let's be real here, he's an incredible director. Now I hope this review hasn't deterred you
When it comes to attractions, Los Angeles has enough to rival any major metropolitan city. When friends or colleagues come from out of town, they always ask what are some of my favorite spots to visit; it's always been the same list. Disneyland, Museum of Jurassic Technology, Academy Awards Museum
When it was announced back in 2017 that Matt Reeves would direct a whole new iteration of The Batman, I wasn't sure what to really expect. Yes, Reeves had directed great films like Cloverfield and both Planet of the Apes sequels. But was he the right director to take the caped crusader to new
Army of Theives is better than you might think, and while it isn’t necessarily changing the game for heist or romcom films, it’s a fun, enjoyable movie watching experience.
Let’s talk Practical Magic 2! I didn’t watch the original film until a couple of years ago, so my nostalgia bar is very low. That said, I’m a huge fan of Sandra Bullock, so I was SHOCKED that this film never crossed my TV screen until the 2024 Halloween season. I truly enjoyed the witchy
For better or for worse, the Cold War action-comedy lives! 35 years after the fall of the Soviet Union, John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein have meshed the longstanding Odd Couple road trip with Iron Curtain hijinks and modern action sensibilities for a surprisingly solid but conceptually
Daemons of the Shadow Realm reveals the depths a certain hunter named Ivan has in Ep. 20 "The Hunted and the Hunter". It's very bloody and dark depths, but it does show that Ivan will likely be a major recurring villain in the story, and will play a major role in that story somehow. As well as
