Arts
Movie Review: Dark Horse
Dark Horse was released two years ago at the Sundance Film Festival, and as I’ve said in the past, if that festival has proven anything, they know a well-crafted documentary more than anyone else in the business. … read more
Movie Review: The Nice Guys
On the other hand, The Nice Guys stumbles quite a bit on deciding what type of genre it actually is attempting to be. Is it a buffoon comedy spoofing on the 1970s or a cold-hearted drama depicting actual consequences of our actions? … read more
Film Review: X-Men: Apocalypse
After igniting the comic book movie genre in 2000 and delivering the most solid X-Men film to date in 2003, fans were excited to have director Bryan Singer return to the franchise two years ago for Days of Future Past. … read more
Film Review: Alice Through the Looking Glass
Six years ago, I found it quite surprising that this film’s predecessor made more than a billion dollars at the box office. Granted, 67 percent of that was from foreign countries, but it still made me cock my head to the side and ponder … read more
Review: The Lobster
The Lobster is an Orwellian black comedy, and Lanthimos’ capacity for dystopia seems boundless. … read more
Review: Captain America: Civil War
The Russo Brothers proved themselves after releasing a 1970s conspiracy thriller in the form of Captain America: The Winter Soldier back in 2014, and, in Marvel-movie fashion, they have not dropped the ball with this latest installment. … read more
Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
It may not be perfection, but Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice certainly does its job in bringing the entertainment. —SLUG Mag … read more
Review: The Boss
In The Boss, Michelle Darnell (McCarthy) is one of the wealthiest females in America. Picture Oprah with a dash of Martha Stewart. … read more
Review: London Has Fallen
Three years ago, director Antoine Fuqua and Gerard Butler surprised the masses with Olympus Has Fallen, so this critic was excited about the follow-up. However, once it was revealed that Fuqua refused to direct this sequel because he didn’t like the script, director Fredrik Bond left due to creative differences, and the original release date was in October 2015, my critic sense started tingling, and my hopes diminished. My instincts were correct. … read more
Review: The Bronze
If you’ve ever wondered what the world would be like if Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton returned to her hometown of Fairmont, West Virginia, and acted like an egotistical maniac for years after her career was finished, then director Bryan Buckley and married writing team Melissa and Winston Rauch have the filthy dark comedy you’ve been craving. … read more
Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane
In 2008, the world was introduced to Cloverfield, a first-person, found-footage production that set viewers in the middle of a monster attack. Now, producer J.J. Abrams suggests that we revisit the cinematic universe in a different location. … read more
Film Review: Deadpool
It’s been 10 years in the making to get the foul-mouthed mercenary on the screen in appropriate form with a correlating R-rating. After “leaking” the script and test footage, 20th Century Fox finally gave into screaming fans’ demands, but with an unusually low budget for a superhero film. As I type these words, the film has already grossed more than $280 million in four days. Obviously, we’ll be seeing a sequel. … read more
