You barely have time to get your bearings before Underwater charges full steam ahead with its anxiety inducing deep sea horror. Relative new Director William Eubank and his screenwriters, Brian Duffield (Insurgent) and Adam Cozad (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit) borrow heavily from institutional horror and science fiction films. Rarely does Underwater showcase original thinking or […]
The latest “Terminator” film, 6th in the franchise, is as irrelevant and insignificant as previous iterations. James Cameron, creator of the original from 1984, can ignore or disregard all the versions he wasn’t associated with (films 3-5), but that doesn’t alter the fact those films and their stories are still in our minds. Despite having
If you go back and watch the three previous Men in Black films, you will find they always defeat the alien’s but lose the battle against time. When “Men in Black” debuted back in 1997, it had a formula that worked during that era of filmmaking and Will Smith was at the top of his
The long-awaited sequel to the “Avengers Infinity War” cliffhanger has arrived and one of two opening sequences, begin with something rarely seen in Marvel movie, consequences. The three-hour epic, again directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, have touted this finale as something that will change the genre forever. The irony for the Avengers franchise is
Aside from the mainstream Hollywood blockbusters that give you something familiar every time, really great cinema should always deliver the unexpected. French filmmaker Claire Denis has a knack for surprising her audience. She never guarantees you leave the theater content, and you are likely to leave full of unanswered questions. “High Life” is her first
This one might wow you with its special effects, but James Cameron and Robert Rodriguez are two filmmakers who always focus on the senses more than the intellectual or the emotional. “Alita” joins the list of other futuristic flicks released in recent months: “Mortal Engines,” “Ready Player One,” “Valerian,” and others seeking to be the
Here we are again, talking about another young adult film, desperate to fill the void of Hunger Games or Divergent. Just like I said a month about The Darkest Minds, these movies are so intent on becoming a blockbuster franchise, they sacrifice creativity for breadcrumb set up. Kin is from director brothers Jonathan and Josh
What starts off as an entertaining allegory on modern life in California, quickly escalates into a macabre futuristic tale. Rapper turned filmmaker Boots Riley makes his directorial debut with “Sorry to Bother You” that is equal parts absorbing and repellent. This feels like an attempt to piggy-back off the success, message, and popularity of “Get
While there is nothing inherently wrong with the latest “Star Wars” film, there is nothing intrinsically right with it either. “Star Wars” fatigue has set in for many fans a few episodes back. Fatigue that is likely to continue because the franchise which used to debut films once every few years, now delivers a new one every few
Another movie where highest paid “actor” Dwayne Johnson saves the world. “Rampage” is also the second video game adaptation we’ve seen this year. Director Brad Peyton and Johnson have become a team delivering spectacle film “Journey 2” and “San Andreas” (the sequel to that one coming soon). “Rampage” feels like a cross section of different