‘Onward‘ Review: New Pixar Film Amiable but Not As Adventurous
‘Long ago, the world was full of wonder.” So goes the opening line of Disney Pixar’s Onward, a fantasy adventure film about rediscovering magic in a...
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‘The Call of the Wild’ Review: Great CGI not enough to fetch an interesting story
Despite their limited acting range, man’s best friend has a long history in the Hollywood spotlight. From my childhood, I have fond memories of dog-centric...
Sonic tops box, but look for Invisible Man
For the second consecutive Dump Season weekend, a film based on a Sega Genesis video game, Sonic the Hedgehog, took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office...
‘The Lodge‘ Review: Horror film aims for chilly, ends up warmed over
Unless there’s a particularly compelling reason behind it, a delayed release for an indie feature (or any movie, really) is almost never a good sign....
Big weekend for small video game character
Kids love this stuff. Don’t be surprised if, as the comic book adaptations start to slow down / fade out, video game adaptations becomes increasingly...
‘Birds of Prey‘ Review: Dueling narratives clip wings of newest DC film
Despite the overwhelmingly negative response that Suicide Squad received across the board, critics and fans agreed on one thing: Margot Robbie was born...
Academy Awards sincerely great this year
ACTING AWARDS
All four of the acting awards seemed to be written in stone this year for some reason. Joaquin Phoneix won Best Actor for Joker, Renee...
‘Gretel & Hansel‘ Review: Style wins over thin substance in new adaptation
The Brothers Grimm tale Hansel and Gretel has been adapted for the screen countless times, most recently and regrettably in Hansel & Gretel: Witch...
Smith-Lawrence buddy flick continues apace
For the fourth consecutive weekend, Bad Boys for Life took the No. 1 spot at the U.S. box office with another $17.7 million in sales, upping the flick’s...
‘The Turning‘ Review: Perplexing horror film leads to unsatisfying end
The haunted house movie genre is one that is in constant ebb and flow when it comes to quality. For every stellar entry like The Conjuring or Netflix’s...