Lately, it seems the early part of the year has been turning into something of a home for crime picture. In the last couple of years, we’ve seen titles like Triple 9 and Blackhat released to modest fanfare. Den of…
A couple of years ago, I was completely taken aback by the family film Paddington. The movie won me over instantaneously as a charming and funny tale of a Peruvian bear immigrating to England after a terrible disaster in his…
In many series, there eventually comes a time when it feels like things become so familiar that they cease to be exciting or engaging. Insidious: The Last Key is the fourth title in the very successful franchise. Last many series,…
Pitch Perfect 3 opens with an odd and bizarre scene that involves the main characters in a dangerous situation, performing before a group of crooks before chaos breaks out. It’s all shown with little explanation and the sheer strangeness of…
I never realized that Star Wars movies were mystery movies. They’ve become largely about “The Reveal.” Who dies? Who has The Force? Who – actually -is your daddy? That “I’m your father” scene really had an impact on these new…
The Shape of Water is everything you wanted to know about Guillermo del Toro but were petrified to ask. Petrified because the dude is warped. Once he pulls back a curtain, you don’t know what could be waiting for you.…
I suppose, to a certain degree, how much one enjoys the new biopic The Disaster Artist might have something to do with how appreciative one is of the surreal 2003 drama, The Room. This biopic chronicles the making of the…
The true classics seem to be born of nature. It’s like they just occurred overnight and sat waiting for the masses one morning to be loved and consumed. I’m talking about the real classics, not some Smash Mouth single from…
Pixar, once the leader in the animated film industry, have been in something of a creative slump lately. While still boasting excellent technical merits, recent titles like Cars 3, Finding Dory and The Good Dinosaur haven’t exactly been earning raves…
The Irish animation company Cartoon Saloon has made a name for itself with features like the impressive The Secret of Kells (2009) and perhaps even more charming Song of the Sea (2015). Their latest, The Breadwinner, marks a bit of…