I Wanted To Connect With This Historical Epic, But The Movie Buckled Under Its Own Ambitions
Most audiences have, at least tangentially, come into contact with the legend, play, or overture that inspires the new historical epic, William Tell . Set in the early 1300s in Switzerland, William Tell follows its title character, played by the…
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A Tense, Moody Neo-Noir That Sent Me Spinning With Its Gore & Surrealism
Everything about Gazer recalls the rich history of the neo-noir genre, from its violent femme fatale to its jazzy and atmospheric soundtrack. Ariella Mastroianni leads the cast as Frankie, a young woman estranged from her daughter and struggling to hold…
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The Steamboat Willie Horror Movie Isn’t Great, But It’s So Much Better Than I Thought It Would Be
Screamboat is the latest entry in the ever-popular "public domainsploitation" craze. Now, when I say popular, I mean that it is popular with producers. Movies based on famous public domain properties are cheap to make and have a built-in connection…
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Being the Devil Has Its Consequences
Editor's note: The below recap contains spoilers for Daredevil: Born Again Episode 7.With more than sixty victims to his name, neither New York City nor the entirety of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has seen a serial killer as prolific as…
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After This Chaos, I Might Also Hate April Fool’s Day Just Like Nolan
Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for The Rookie Season 7, Episode 12.There are some folks who ride hard for April Fool's Day, planning the most elaborate pranks. Now that social media has gotten in on the holiday, there are…
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Abrasive, Painful, Unapologetic, and Unrealistic — Which Is Exactly Why I Bought In
When a family member falls into a coma (or is hospitalized for any reason), the usual reaction is to send flowers while you await their possible recovery. Stealing identities or metaphorically popping champagne is usually not on the to-do list,…
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Kevin Bacon Dances With the Devil in Prime Video’s Predictable Yet Promising Horror Comedy
Blumhouse has become the undisputed champion of theatrically released horror films thanks to Jason Blum's frankly brilliant method of "low budget, high concept" filmmaking. However, one territory that the "House of Blum" hasn't entirely broken through yet is the small…
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An Exciting, High-Octane Anime Vision From the Minds Behind ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and ‘John Wick’
Shinichirō Watanabe is widely known for modern anime classics like Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo, which include unique and engaging characters, excellent world-building, clever action sequences, and an extremely stylish approach to music and visuals. He's back with the original…
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Mickey Mouse Sinks in Public Domain Horror Disaster
In the last few years, a growing trend in horror has been “horror-fying” popular pieces of entertainment that have entered the public domain. This year, we’ve already seen Popeye’s Revenge, released a mere two months after the cartoon character entered…
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A Paranoid, Slow-Burning Debut That Gripped Me to the Very End
There is a beauty to indie filmmaking, particularly when the creatives involved prove that it doesn't take a big budget to craft a mind-bending feat. Gazer, a thriller shot on 16 mm by first-time filmmaker Ryan J. Sloan, keeps the…
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Tom Hardy, Helen Mirren & Pierce Brosnan Seethe With Dramatic Fury In Guy Ritchie’s Compelling Crime Family Series
Working more prodigiously than lightning-fast directors Steven Soderbergh or Steven Spielberg these days, British filmmaker Guy Ritchie is on a roll, and it’s arguably the greatest creative jag of his career. Having just completed a family crime drama with last…
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‘Squid Game’s Park Hae-soo Is a Scene Stealer in Netflix’s Brutal, Uneven K-Thriller
While the international interest in Korean pop culture was on the rise long before Squid Game entered the sphere, the Netflix show catapulted this profitable intersection of the juggernaut streaming service and South Korea firmly into mainstream media. Now, there…
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