‘Overlord’ shows certain movies can still be dumb fun
Originally reported as being another installment in the worsening “Cloverfield” franchise, “Overlord” is the second endeavor by Julius Avery (“Son of a Gun”) and follows a squad of paratroopers as they attempt to decommission a Nazi radio tower on the…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ proves faithful portrayal of Queen icon
Few bands were as innovative and captivating as Queen, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” does a stand-out job of capturing as much of Queen and Freddie Mercury as possible in a film that is musical, emotional and just plain awesome. This is…
‘Suspiria’ remake shows what happens when witches dance
Just when it looked like there was no salvaging 2018, a competent director came in to save the day with a good script, one trippy vision and a whole lot of exploding heads. This time, it is director Luca Guadagnino…
‘Beautiful Boy’ may win Oscars, lacks primary narrative
2018 is nearing to a close, and that means Oscar season is upon us. For many cineastes, Felix Van Groeningen’s (“Belgica”) “Beautiful Boy” is definitely a film that will be talked about. The real question is, is this as gut-wrenching…
Disney releases first teaser trailer for live-action ‘Aladdin’
On Oct. 11, Disney released its first official teaser trailer for the upcoming “Aladdin” live-action remake, and, as most teasers do, it does not reveal much about how the film will turn out. In the past few years, Disney has…
‘Mid90s’ proves Jonah Hill may be next Spielberg
In a year filled with more directorial debuts than people currently enrolled in Oswego’s film program, needless to say there are going to be some interesting choices made. Previously mentioned examples include “Sorry to Bother You,” “Thoroughbreds,” “Hereditary,” “Tag,” “Eighth…
Hollywood: Stop making unnecessary, confusing reboots
This past weekend, David Gordon Green’s “Halloween” proved to be a huge hit at the box office, raking in over $75 million, with an estimated budget of only $10 million. This “Halloween” film is the 11th in the series and…
‘Halloween’ 2018 proves that women can handle serial killers
Jamie Lee Curtis (“Scream Queens”) starred in the original “Halloween” in 1978. Her character, Laurie Strode, is the only survivor of the relentless serial killer Michael Myers. Donning a painted William Shatner mask, viewers all over the world feared him….
‘Daredevil’ season 3 gives life to Marvel’s Netflix universe
Netflix has been having a rough time with its original Marvel-comics-related properties. Roughly three years ago, the entire idea of having another universe set within the larger Marvel Cinematic Universe came around. Jeph Loeb and Ike Perlmutter commissioned Drew Goddard…
Marvel’s loss, DC’s gain as James Gunn jumps ship
DC and Warner Bros. have confirmed that controversial director James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2”) is set to be the writer for the next “Suicide Squad” film. Gunn, who was most known for his role as director of…
