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 …
A BAREBONED SCI-FI EXPLORATION INTO EARTH’S PREHISTORIC PAST There are movies that talk about history by gazing into the past and telling stories from different eras and time periods and then there are movies that takes a closer look at “predated” history by promising a glance into the prehistoric age of Neanderthals, cavemen, dinosaurs, and …
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, …
From the ashes of humanity, a new kingdom will rise as 20th Century Fox releases the official final trailer for the upcoming film Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. Director Wes Ball breathes new life into the global, epic franchise set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, in which apes are the …
OF FAITH, HOPE, AND REDEMPTION With dozens of films genre being released each year, a typical one that gets overlooked by the more popular ones (action, drama, comedy, animation, etc.) is the subgenre category of religious movie. These films (sometimes called “faith-based” features) usually center around the struggles and ideas of a person (or groups) …
A DISAPPOINTING (AND MESSY) SEND OFF FOR AQUAMAN AND THE DCEU Back in 2018, Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics released the superhero film Aquaman to the cinematic masses, diving into the underwater realm of the DCEU franchise in the series six installment. Directed by James Wan, the film, which starred Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, …
A DERIVATE SPACE OPERA BORE The Star Wars universe is a massive and extensive sci-fi playground of heroes, soldiers, droids, gunslingers, mythical druid knights, and a great host of other alien races, creatures, and beings. Original created by George Lucas, the Star Wars series began as a film trilogy (i.e., the original trilogy) that was …
She will return with vengeance as Warner Bros. Pictures releases the second official trailer for the upcoming Mad Max spin-off film titled Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga. As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the …
A terrifying experience in space is about to begin as 20th Century Fox releases the official teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi film Alien: Romulus. Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986), the story concerns a group of young space colonizers who, while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, …