Nautical nightmare ‘The Lighthouse’ explores descent to madness
Robert Eggers (“The Witch”) is one of many young American filmmakers, along with Ari Aster (“Midsommar”), Barry Jenkins (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) and Trey Edward Shults (“Waves”), in this fairly new wave of A24-produced, critically acclaimed and visionary independent…
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ travels back in time to kill franchise
This franchise needs to be terminated. Directed by Tim Miller (“Deadpool”), “Terminator: Dark Fate” is the newest installment in the long-running “Terminator” franchise. The brainchild of James Cameron (“Avatar”), “Terminator,” has been a staple of action cinema since the 1980s….
Eddie Murphy returns to film with ‘Dolemite Is My Name’
After voicing the fan-favorite character Donkey for a fourth time in 2010’s “Shrek Forever After,” actor and comedian Eddie Murphy seemed to have hit a slump in his almost 40 year career, appearing in only three lackluster, unmemorable films since…
‘Watchmen’ delivers captivating story despite bland filmmaking
Damon Lindelof (“Lost,” “The Leftovers”) is one of the entertainment industry’s most interesting writers. Notorious for posing interesting questions and taking his sweet time to follow up, Lindelof has decided to set his sights on one of the world’s most…
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ puts fans to sleep with tired premise
Since the release of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in 2010, Disney has pursued a trend of reimagining its classic films for modern audiences. In 2014, the studio released “Maleficent,” a remake of “Sleeping Beauty” which takes the classic tale…
Jared Leto reportedly tried to kill Joaquin Phoenix ‘Joker’ film
The recent “Joker” movie has recently become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, reaching $849.1 million worldwide. It has managed to define the odds of being outside the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), being an R-rated film, and the…
10 years later, ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’ brings guns, gore, gags
“Zombieland: Double Tap,” the newest film from director Ruben Fleischer (“Venom”) and writing duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick (“Deadpool 2”), is the long-awaited sequel to the 2009 smash hit comedy, “Zombieland.” Like its predecessor, “Double Tap” impresses fans with…
Top five must-watch horror films for this Halloween season
Halloween has begun to solidify itself in the regular lineup of yearly holidays. Just like those big holidays, there are some films that are seen more and more as the month of October goes on. Not every film is scary,…
Underrated masterpiece ‘Exorcist III’ deserves recognition
“The Exorcist” is still widely considered to be one of the finest horror films ever made. At the time it was released, it had a massive impact on the cinema industry and left an impact on many viewers who passed…
‘Little Monsters’ combines kindergarten, zombies for fun time
The “zombie movie” is a long overdone genre which has been continuously beaten to death for decades. Whether they be presented as gory comedies, or as suspenseful horror films, it feels as if these films almost never succeed in breaking…
