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While the heyday of the Hong Kong filmmaking industry may be a thing of the past, it is nonetheless still a prolific and profitable...
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Career Opportunities, or “How I Learned To Stop Whalleying and Love Jennifer Connelly” is a fascinating study of a film. I would love...
The advent of streaming television over the last several years has marked a small-screen renaissance for the iconic Star Trek franchise. Under the guidance...
When I watched 2018’s Batman Ninja, I was pleasantly surprised to find that what seemed like tone deaf corporate synergy, was a loving homage...
While the heyday of the Hong Kong filmmaking industry may be a thing of the past, it is nonetheless still a prolific and profitable...
When I was a college student in Philadelphia and living with no air conditioning during a stifling heatwave, I usually found myself at the...
Based on the book written by Daniel James Brown, The Boys in the Boat is the underdog story of the 1936 US Olympic...
Run Lola Run celebrates the 25th anniversary of its original release with a new 4k restoration. For me, it is the first time viewing...
1987’s No Way Out starring Kevin Constner, Gene Hackman, and Sean Young is a classic Cold War spy thriller in the vein of Le...
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by...
Let me begin this review by stating that this movie has absolutely no right whatsoever to be as good as it is. When...
With the recent release of Twisters being met with a mostly positive critical response and moderate financial success, it is only natural to wonder...
“We Can’t. I’m alive, and you’re dead.” “I’m not prejudiced, my love.” – Francesco and Lei Cemetery Man (1994). To say that Dellamorte...
Like the genre it drew it’s inspiration from, Heroes and its sequel series Heroes Reborn starts strong out of the gate and then...
Let me say right up front here that I have always had a major dislike for South Park, which was created by Trey Parker...
Hanks For The Ride If I ever get to address a college graduation ceremony, I will tell them the truest thing I know: live...
“Now he knows about us.” – Elsa Bannister (Rita Hayworth) “I wish I did…” – Michael O’ Hara (Orson Welles) The term...
The restorative power of art engagement is well-known, from adult coloring books to music therapy to poetry slams. For those behind the wall at...
Having gone from oversaturating cinema schedules and streaming platforms with content for years to having virtually no presence in 2024, the effects of superhero...
In Luca Gaudagnino’s latest opus Challengers, we are introduced to three tennis players with differing degrees of talent, challenges and motivations, and we follow...
It’s both a pain and a pleasure to write about a new Hayao Miyazaki film— a pleasure because for some three years after the...
Having long since cemented how talented he is in front of the camera, with Monkey Man, Dev Patel steps behind the camera and...
As an unapologetic GenXer I realize one of the differences between ours and basically all other generations was our ability to “discover”...
Say what you will about Nic Pizzolatto’s True Detective, but it was one of the few shows on television (along with Noah Hawley’s Fargo)...
The Last Kumite is an homage to a very particular sub-species of martial arts film: the 1980’s and early 90’s western wave of bone...
There are some fantasy, science fiction, and horror films that not every fan has caught. Not every film ever made has been seen by...
Sequels, prequels, and reboots of both the hard and soft variety have long since become a cornerstone of Hollywood productions, as the money-making prospects...
Beverly Hills Cop (1984) is a perfect film: an inverse of the “country bumpkin coming to the big city” trope that goes back to...