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…
‘The Peanut Butter Falcon’ warms hearts with tale of friendship
“The Peanut Butter Falcon” is a wonderfully delightful way to spend 98 minutes. Directed by Tyler Nilson (“Identity Thief”) and Michael Schwartz (“Bricolage”), this modern day adaptation of Huckleberry Finn follows the narrative of Zak (Zack Gottsagen) and Tyler (Shia…
‘Ghostbusters’ turns 35; how simple premise launched franchise
Well, it is three years later and society is pretty much in the same place it was when the 2016 reboot of “Ghostbusters” was released amidst a frankly unnecessary storm of controversy. Now, as the world slowly spirals into the…
Even two Will Smiths cannot save ‘Gemini Man’ from bland plot
Once upon a very disgusting time, a business man would enter his office carrying the fractured skull of the last man who dared to have a good idea in his presence. He would then scrawl a name onto his desk…
‘El Camino’ offers somber epilogue to ‘Breaking Bad’
The last time audiences saw Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul, “The Parts You Lose”) he was beaten, broken and a completely different character than what he started out as in the beginning of the smash hit TV series “Breaking Bad.” And…
‘Tall Girl’ shows just how hard life can be for slightly tall people
With Netflix in its death throes and suffering a veritable drought of overall acceptable content, “Tall Girl,” directed by Nzingha Stewart (“Pretty Little Liars”), offers an ominous but entertaining glimpse into the future. A teen rom-com starring teen rom-com actors,…
Nearly 40 years later, ‘The Shining’ holds up as cinema classic
Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece “The Shining” remains the most uneasy piece of cinema ever. In honor of the new 4K remaster, numerous theaters were showing the digitally enhanced version of the horror classic. Fortunately, Destiny USA in Syracuse was one…
