Our lives are the sum of our choices as Paramount Pictures releases the official teaser trailer for their upcoming action-adventure blockbuster sequel film in Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. The 8th entry in the long running Mission Impossible franchise, which follows Ethan Hunt and his team to thwart the global threat of a self-aware …
A BAD (AND DISAPPOINTING) JOKE Released in 2019, Joker took the cinematic world by storm, showcasing a different side to the infamous “Clown Prince of Gotham” within an origin story that was more grounded in realism of today’s society and a very humanized depiction rather than a traditional comic book representation. Directed by Todd Phillips, …
A TERRIBLE AND FLAT REMAKE THAT NO ONE ASK FOR In the world of filmmaking, the term “remake” usually comes up as a “double edge” sword within its undertaking and overall execution. For the good part, it allows filmmakers to revisit an old property and reinvent for a modern audiences; offering up a new take …
AGGRESSIVELY MEDIOCRE AND TERRIBLY HALF-BAKED In the world of literary works and the realm of the written word, children’s picture books have found a special place in enjoyment and appreciation. While may be overlooked as simplistic tales for bedtime stories for children or for the “juice box” age range to engage in reading, children’s picture …
A VISUALLY STUNNING AND HEARTFELT MASTERPIECE DreamWorks Animation Studios has had their ups and downs in their releases, finding their cartoon endeavors of a mixed variety from the highest highs to the mediocre lows. The studio has produced some of the finest (and most memorable) animated films such as Shrek, Kung Fu Panda and, How …
A CLASSIC (YET IMPERFECT) “ONE MAN ARMY” FLICK Within the action film genre, there lies a storied tradition of narrative storytelling that derives from the classic (yet always beloved) “one man army” yarn. There have been many of these films across the many decades of action cinematic history, yet they all roughly remain the same …
Get ready to meet….Steve as Warner Bros. Pictures releases the official teaser trailer for their upcoming film A Minecraft Movie. Welcome to the world of Minecraft, where creativity doesn’t just help you craft, it’s essential to one’s survival! Four misfits—Garrett “The Garbage Man” Garrison (Momoa), Henry (Hansen), Natalie (Myers) and Dawn (Brooks)—find themselves struggling with …
A THRILLING “BACK TO BASICS” ENTRY IN THE ALIEN SAGA Released in 2017, the world of Alien returned to the big screen once again with the release Alien: Covenant, the second prequel series (prior to the 1979’s Alien) and the follow-up feature to 2012’s Prometheus. Directed by Ridley Scott, the film, which starred Katherine Waterson, …
BOTCHED, BORING, BLAND, AND BANAL Adaptations of popular video games continues to be a hot commodity with studios and viewers alike, spreading to the masses in translating what made gamers hyped up and bringing it to both the big and small screen. While there have been many projects that have made the jump from “console …
“I AM MARVEL JESUS!” Back in 2018, following several weeks after the release of Avengers: Infinity War, 20th Century Fox / Marvel released Deadpool 2, the follow-up sequel to the widely acclaim superhero film Deadpool, with the same type of violent energy and hilarious raunchy humor that made the 2016 movie fun and entertaining. Directed …