fan·tas·tic /fanˈtastik/ adjective imaginative or fanciful; remote from reality. “novels are capable of mixing fantastic and realistic elements” synonyms: fanciful, extravagant, extraordinary extraordinarily good or attractive. “your support has been fantastic” synonyms: marvelous, wonderful, sensational, outstanding, superb, super, excellent Given…
While horror flicks and thriller pics from Blumhouse Productions often follow supernatural tales along the lines of Insidious, Ouija and The Gallows, it appears that every now and then, the company does attempt some variations on their low-budget genre formula.…
Shaun the Sheep made his first appearance in the Wallace & Gromit short, A Close Shave, but in the years since the young buck has become the star of a very popular children’s “claymation” series. By now, tykes may be…
I want to hate Tom Cruise. Sorry. Hate is a horrid word. Despise, then. I want to despise Tom Cruise. I blame his face. And his off the screen actions. And his religious choices. See? When I put it on…
You don’t have to be an AFOL to get into the new Lego documentary but it will help. Hell, after watching, you may even become an AFOL. Unless you’re a KFOL or TFOL already. Regardless of your current FOL status,…
The Hollywood Hills echo the sound of regurgitation. A collective yack heard round the world as they recycle every plot idea they can buy the rights to. I have screamed, moaned and complained about this for years but there is…
Truthfully, the idea of characters from arcade games of the 80s waging war against the Earth is appealing. Pixels features a super concept, but something goes a little wonky in the execution. While the movie should have given star Adam…
After the frothy romance of Magic in the Moonlight, director Woody Allen has veered back to the dark side. Irrational Man is a black comedy that precariously switches notes between humor and more serious drama, sometimes hitting some jarring keys…
Who says Sherlock Holmes never left a case unsolved? The new film Mr. Holmes uses the famous no-nonsense Arthur Conan Doyle character to tell a tale about the importance of myth and fiction in everyday life. It isn’t a gripping…
Well, comic book enthusiasts, yet another Marvel Universe character has made the leap to the big screen. The superhero developed this time out is a somewhat surprising selection, with the film taking a more comedic tone than its predecessors. Ant-man…