“WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!” In 2017, moviegoers were treated to the rousing and deeply rooted character drama of War for the Planet of the Apes, the follow-up sequel to 2014’s Dawn of the Planet of Apes and the closing third installment in the planned Planet of the Apes recent rebooted storyline, which is now to …
AN OVERSTUFFED SEQUEL THAT PUTS THE FRANCHISE “ON ICE” In 2021, the Ghostbusters, everyone’s favorite supernatural ghost fighting team, returned to the big screen for third cinematic outing with the release of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. Directed by Jason Reitman, the film, which starred Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Logan Kim, and Paul Rudd, is set …
RISE TOGETHER OR FALL ALONE In 2021, moviegoers were treated to the fourth installment in Legendary’s MonsterVerse series with the release of Godzilla vs. Kong, with the large-scale promise of giant monster mayhem amongst the two famous monsters. Directed by Adam, the film, which starred Rebecca Hall, Alexander Skarsgard, Millie Bobby Brown, Brian Tyree Henry …
“OLD STORIES CAN BE HARD TO GIVE UP” In 2023, director Zack Snyder released his vision of a Star War-esque sci-fi space opera in the form of Rebel Moon, with the first installment titled Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire. The film, which starred Sofia Boutella, Michiel Huisman, Charlie Hunnam, Doona Bae, …
A BLOCKBUSTER “LOVE LETTER” TO THE STUNT COMMUNITY A stunt performer (often referred to be called a “stuntman” or “stuntwoman” or even “stuntperson”) is a trained individual professional who performs daring acts as a career. Not to be confused with daredevils, who are performers that take daring acts / feats for a live audience, stunt …
A HILARIOUS AND RAUNCHY COMEDY ENDEAVOR While there has been a variety of comedy movie endeavors throughout the famous film genre, the raunchy comedy ones produce some of the best laughs in this category. While becoming more widely known to the masses in the late 90s / early 2000s timeframe, this subgenre in the comedy …
A HODEPODGE AND PATCHWORKED SHARK FRENZY SEQUEL Back in 2018, Warner Bros. Pictures released the film The Meg to moviegoers everywhere, sinking its teeth into its viewers with such aquatic predators of the deep and larger-than-life heroics in the face of carnage and mayhem. Directed by Jon Turteltaub, the film, which starred Jason Statham, Li …
A LAZY, TASTELESS, AND TOTALLY EXPENDABLE SEQUEL The Expendables film franchise has certainly seen its ups and down throughout the years. First coming out in 2010, the first film, which was directed by Sylvester Stallone and starred him as well as Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Jet Li, Randy Couture, and Terry Crews, tells the story …
Should you dedicate your evening to watching 65 (2023)? This film promised a high-concept sci-fi survival thriller starring Adam Driver, stranded on prehistoric Earth with dinosaurs. It’s a simple pitch, almost too simple. But often, simplicity can be the foundation for effective tension and compelling character work. Knowing whether this particular cinematic journey delivers on …
FUN AND ENJOYABLE, BUT NOT A “SKADOOSH” SEQUEL Back in 2008, DreamWorks Animation released their newest animated feature Kung Fu Panda, a tale that’s mixed martial karate, Chinese ascetic mythos, and hilarious cartoon frivolities. Directed by John Stevenson and Mark Osborne, the film, which starred the voice talents of Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Ian McShane, …