One Man's Thoughts
Are you ever really out of the criminal life once you’ve dipped your feet inside? It’s a question as old as dirt in the land of cinema, which makes every … Continue reading ‘Into the Ashes’ is a tightly wound thriller worth watching
One of the virtues of seeing a lot of movies is being able to differentiate between a cash grab and a true work of intent and need. The tell-tale signs … Continue reading ‘Lion King’ remake is a bank vault opening to collect
In the opening moments of Joe Lynch’s Point Blank, a man with no name (Frank Grill) crashes and falls out of a house, running away wounded with a gun in … Continue reading Netflix’s ‘Point Blank’ is punk rock cinema at its finest
A young woman (Kaya Scodelario) and her dad (Barry Pepper) against an army of alligators in the hurricane-ravaged swamps of Florida. There’s your quick setup for Alex Aja’s Crawl. Here’s … Continue reading ‘Crawl’ is trashy fun if you keep expectations low
There’s a scene early on in Stuber where Vic Manning (Dave Bautista), in pursuit of a murder suspect, tosses a large piece of furniture over a hotel railing down towards … Continue reading ‘Stuber’ generates laughs due to its leads and edgy humor
It’s not hard these days to spot the diet soda version of cinema. The class and soul of movie-making can melt away without the proper care provided by professionals who … Continue reading Frank Grillo and Joe Carnahan are bringing a WarParty to Hollywood
The setting was Columbia, Missouri. The year was 2002. All I can remember is riding an old bike down a dark road next to the university. I had class the … Continue reading How Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson became a king in Hollywood
Imagining the day The Beatles died…
It is my belief that all human beings start as good souls at the moment of birth, but are equally capable of breaking bad. There’s three needs in life: finding … Continue reading ‘Deadwood: The Movie’ is a masterpiece
If “Endgame” gave you a fever, “Far From Home” has the cure.
When you become a parent, part of you changes forever. Gone is the egotistical facade of someone who appreciates life to the highest degree, and in its place arrives a … Continue reading ‘American Woman’ features an Oscar-worthy Sienna Miller
What if toys had a mind of their own? 24 years ago, Pixar dug into this concept with Toy Story, a film that opened up a world of possibilities for … Continue reading ‘Toy Story 4’ is a fitting and emotional ride with old friends
