This week’s big release is Disney’s photo-realistic take on the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King. Fans of the original film may be happy to learn that the primary story hasn’t been changed a great deal. Instead, the selling point…
When a film isn’t screened for members of the press, it’s usually a bad sign. Typically, it means that either the studio doesn’t have faith or confidence in the picture, and are releasing it quickly out of obligation rather than…
Remember action films from the 80s that featured a brawny tough guy mowing down countless enemies through city streets and elaborate backdrops? The new comedy Stuber certainly does, paying some homage to the genre while deconstructing it and playing a…
Sometime, a movie comes along that is unexpectedly difficult to review. Ever watched a picture that had a lot of intriguing ideas, effective elements and looked quite remarkable, yet you couldn’t buy into the concept and lost empathy for several…
Suffering from superhero fatigue? Well, you wouldn’t be alone. It seems that so many Marvel movies have come down the pipeline the past few years that it’s difficult just to keep up with them all. The latest entry is Spider-Man:…
The new comedy Yesterday boasts quite a pedigree. Not only does it contain covers of classic tunes from The Beatles, but it also has a wealth of talent behind the camera, including director Danny Boyle (Trainspotting, 28 Days Later, Slumdog…
It has only been two months since the release of The Curse of La Llorona, the last film in The Conjuring universe. This time out, the makers head revert to one of the series’ most iconic threats with Annabelle Comes…
Every once in a while, there’s an eccentric, unique little art-house movie out of Sundance or another independent film festival that develops a buzz and gains a great deal of publicity. This year, that title was The Last Black Man…
Denys Arcand is a French-Canadian filmmaker who has over the years written and directed several Oscar-nominees (Jesus of Montreal, The Decline of the American Empire) and one Best Foreign-Language Picture Oscar-winner (The Barbarian Invasions). His films tend to be small,…
The Toy Story series marks a landmark of sorts, helping establish Pixar animation studios as a major production company and providing early examples of meticulously crafted stories with appeal for both children and adults. The first trilogy of movies were…