My review of Damien Chazelle's La La Land where I discuss the accusations of whitewashing. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and John Legend.
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My review of Damien Chazelle's La La Land where I discuss the accusations of whitewashing. Starring Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone and John Legend.
My review of Timur Bekmambetov's remake of Ben-Hur. I know what you're thinking. It's a silly idea and I don't necessarily disagree. But it's kind of well-done.
My review of the terrific Too Late, featuring John Hawkes, Crystal Reed and Dichen Lachman. Written and directed by Dennis Hauck. A fierce re-imagining of detective movies.
Kickboxer: Vengeance is not the shadow of its predecessor. Lots of experts are involved with this movie, yet nobody does what they're good at. Starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dave Bautista, Jean-Claude Van Damme and Alain Moussi
My review of arguably David O. Russell's worst movie Joy, a psychosexual piece of shit about his thinly veiled attraction for Jennifer Lawrence.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is NOT your typical sprawling space opera. It's smarter, deeper and more humane. Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna and Riz Ahmed. Directed by Gareth Edwards.
Why wasn't The Abyss as popular as other James Cameron movies? Read my review of this cult classic to find out how intellectually ambitious this project was for a blockbuster film.
This is a review/analysis of one of my favorite David Lynch movie Lost Highway. It's a challenging film, yet thoroughly enjoyable when you come in equipped to understand what's going on. Spoilers ahead, obviously. Not that it's the kind of film where spoilers really mater.
The Neon Demon is Nicolas Winding Refn's second masterpiece. Whether you're not sure if you should watch it or if you don't understand it, check out my review/analysis. It's spoiler free.
Jeremy Saulnier's latest movie Green Room is the FREAKIN' TITS. I was not completely convinced by Blue Ruin in 2013, but this one is a definite step up. Starring the late Anton Yelchin, Imogen POOOOOTS and Macon Blair.
My review of Oren Moverman's dirty cop movie Rampart, co-authored by kingpin of hardboiled fiction James Ellroy himself. Starring Woody Harrelson, Robin Wright, a prepubescent Brie Larson, Ice Cube and many other known faces.
Arrival is Denis Villeneuve's most ambitious Hollywood movie to date. It challenges the boundaries of mainstream audiences. Starring Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker.
Over the Top is both nuts and sneaky smart. Definitely one of the best movies of the immortal Sylvester Stallone's career.
American Honey is a bit of an endurance run, but it is an intelligent and stimulating experience nonetheless. Plus, who wouldn't like three hours of Shia LaBeouf?
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth is the tormented little brother in the franchise but it is not worthless by any means. It keeps up with the series tradition of trolling our Judeo-Christian heritage.
There is no denying The VVitch is a good, smart movie. It is a timeless horror classic like some claim? I'm not sure sure of that...
Peter Weir's The Last Wave is one strange cat. I don't think it was made for the right reasons but hey, it works! And it is starring Michael Douglas' spiritual father Richard Chamberlain.
Clash at the Cabinet of Dr. Pretorius 1918 is very much a first movie with its ups and downs but it has a handful of terrifying moments and it's available FOR FREE on YouTube. What's not to like?
Hellbound: Hellraiser II is not as nuanced and intriguing as the original, but holy shit. It is one vile and boundless movie. It is the horror film your parents warned you about.
Radha is crafty and fun and really short. So try it if you're jonesing for new cosmic horror!