Article Category: Movies & Streaming

Diesel and Co. deliver big post-pandemic hit

Written by Greg W. Locke on June 30, 2021.

Well, I’m pretty sure the movie theater industry officially changed this past weekend with the success of F9: The Fast Saga. For months now, many,...

‘Werewolves Within’ Review: Movie based on video game plays up the laughs

Written by Brent Leuthold on June 30, 2021.

When it comes to films based on video games, the track record over the past 25-plus years has been something less than stellar. Of the dozens of live-action...

Scary movies are sure bets for theaters

Written by Greg W. Locke on June 23, 2021.

The Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard opened somewhat strong, all plagues considered. It sold $11.6 million over its first three days of release while playing...

‘False Positive’ Review: Pregnancy horror film labors through tired clichés

Written by Brent Leuthold on June 23, 2021.

‘This pregnancy [stuff] is no joke!” one mom-to-be proclaims to another over lunch in False Positive, a fitfully inspired but thoroughly distracted...

Are the movies back? We’ll wait and see

Written by Greg W. Locke on June 16, 2021.

The new movie musical isn’t hitting the heights. In the Heights, a film universally identified as “one of the biggest releases of 2021,” had a rough...

‘Luca’ Review: Take a sweet summer vacation with Pixar movie

Written by Brent Leuthold on June 16, 2021.

When it was announced back in March that Luca, the terrific new offering from Pixar, was going to stream exclusively on Disney+ with no upcharge, reports...

Memorial Day box office starts to float

Written by Greg W. Locke on June 9, 2021.

This year’s Memorial Day Weekend box office was up 41,000 percent over last year’s. That is not a typo. While most weekends this year have been averaging...

‘Undine’ Review: Plenty to dive into with film from German director

Written by Brent Leuthold on June 9, 2021.

For those unfamiliar with German director Christian Petzold, the main thing to know is that he doesn’t mind keeping his stories — and, by extension,...

‘A Quiet Place Part II’ Review: Rare horror sequel that matches quality of original

Written by Brent Leuthold on June 2, 2021.

After a 14-month delay, the follow-up to 2018’s surprise hit A Quiet Place is finally being released in a place that has been all too quiet the past...

Predicting the 2022 Oscar nominations

Written by Greg W. Locke on June 2, 2021.

The box office isn’t exactly a hot topic in the U.S. We’re all still feeling let down by the recent Oscars telecast. So I figured I’d take this week...