‘Hold the Dark’ shines bright during slow September season
Within this dull, dreary month of September, against all odds, Netflix has shined a light through again. Granted, there is a reason for that, as this time, it has teamed up with an extremely promising up-and-coming filmmaker and a star-studded…
‘Hell Fest’ proves to be so-so in terms of quality
“Hell Fest” proves the spirit of the “B” movie lives on. It is a fairly unique concept that has a lot of room for exploitation in horror films. It is just a shame that it is living in the shadow…
‘Dark Phoenix’ releases first trailer showing off new dark tone
The “X-Men” franchise, with the original release dating back to 2000, originally focused not on the formation of the X-Men or them learning their powers, but on the question of what is right and wrong when both of them are…
‘Creed II’ trailer offers more than just ‘Rocky IV’ remake
On Sept. 26, the new trailer for “Creed II” was released, and after 33 years, Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren, “The Expendables 3”) is back. The roided-up Russian who killed Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers, “Chicago Justice”) in “Rocky IV” is back,…
New ‘Fantastic Beasts’ trailer displays all sorts of new magic
The trailer for “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” has premiered, bringing up many discussions and controversies in the Harry Potter fandom. The trailer begins by setting the scene with beloved Hufflepuff and Magi-zoologist Newt Scamander in Paris, receiving information…
‘Life Itself’ wastes its ensemble, shows difference between TV versus movies
The one thing an audience member would never like to hear when purchasing a ticket is “Oh, you’ll be in there by yourself! Enjoy the movie!” This, perhaps, would cause cynicism in most viewers. What kind of film can draw…
‘Captain Marvel’ trailer showcases new path forward for MCU
The trailer for the much-anticipated Marvel movie “Captain Marvel” has premiered. Captain Marvel’s character, first brought to the spotlight by Nick Fury at the end of “The Avengers: Infinity War,” has not yet escaped the confines of the comic book….
“Assassination Nation” more style than substance
This year has been a rather odd one in multiple fields, but especially so for the independent film genre. Due to the incredibly vast number of directorial debuts, the tonal inconsistencies within the independent film genre of 2018 has been…
Henry Cavill hangs up tights for good
Just when Warner Bros. could not possibly screw things up worse than it already has with the DC Extended Universe, or “Worlds of DC,” it does exactly that. According to an article released on Sept. 12 by The Hollywood Reporter,…
“Simple Favor” turns out more like late 2018 surprise
2018 has certainly been a year that has, for lack of a better word, crippled several incredible directors. People like Wes Anderson (“Isle of Dogs”), Jason Reitman (“Tully”) and Peter Berg (“Mile 22”), to varying degrees, have put out some…
