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Movie Review: DOG MAN Is a Cartoonish Affair Which Will Appeal to Children, But Will Fall A Bit Short For The Grownups

As a 51-year-old, I have never read any of the Dog Man books. But that doesn’t matter, as I am tasked with reviewing a movie based on these stories. That said, I had some fun with this movie, discovering the fun comedy and some of the more bewildering aspects of this highly imaginative world. The… Continue reading Movie Review: DOG MAN Is a Cartoonish Affair Which Will Appeal to Children, But Will Fall A Bit Short For The Grownups

Movie Review: YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED Is Often Funny, But Is Often Too Ridiculous For Its Own Good.

I am a big fan of both Reese Witherspoon and Will Ferrell. When I first heard about this comedy movie, I thought it was about time for these two talented actors to perform together. Also, after discovering that filmmaker Nicholas Stoller (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) was attached, I had high hopes for this film. While I… Continue reading Movie Review: YOU’RE CORDIALLY INVITED Is Often Funny, But Is Often Too Ridiculous For Its Own Good.

Movie News: SXSW | Official Selection, Hunting Daze, Available On Demand

Breaking Glass Pictures, a leading independent film distributor released the award-winning Canadian thriller Hunting Daze this month. The mystery/ thriller film was screened at the Fantasia Film Festival where it won the Audience Award Silver – Best Quebec Feature, an Official Selection at the 2024 SXSW Film & Television Festival, and the Sydney Film Festival.… Continue reading Movie News: SXSW | Official Selection, Hunting Daze, Available On Demand

Movie Review: Though Not Exactly Original, PRESENCE Delivers An Inventive And Engrossingly Haunting Experience

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh has remained, in recent years, within a profoundly experimental phase, which is exciting as he continues to play with conventions and cinema tropes and deliver them in some genuinely fascinating ways. His latest film, Presence, presents a haunted house story from the ghost’s perspective. While other filmmakers have attempted this (David Lowery’s… Continue reading Movie Review: Though Not Exactly Original, PRESENCE Delivers An Inventive And Engrossingly Haunting Experience

Movie Review: ONE OF THEM DAYS Revives A Fun But Familiar Comedy Formula

As the story unfolded and the comedic moments started to hit, there was something very familiar about this movie. And then, when comic/actor Katt Williams shows up, it confirmed exactly what I suspected. One of Them Days is the unofficial offspring of the Friday movies. I am not saying that the film exists in the… Continue reading Movie Review: ONE OF THEM DAYS Revives A Fun But Familiar Comedy Formula

Movie Review – Alarum – A Great Cast in This Spy Thriller – Who is Double Crossing Whom?

Directed by Michael Polish (Terror on the Prairie, Force of Nature), from a script by Alexander Vesha (“Alert: Missing Persons Unit” TV series, Deadly Impact), Alarum is a good spy thriller, but not an “edge of your seat” thrilling experience despite the talented cast. The story is not hard to follow, like other spy movies… Continue reading Movie Review – Alarum – A Great Cast in This Spy Thriller – Who is Double Crossing Whom?

Crítica de película – Wolf Man: Remakes no satisfacen todo los fanáticos de los clásicos, pero es bueno

Hay múltiples historias sobre el Hombre Lobo en las últimas décadas y los detalles están disponibles en una búsqueda en línea que describe la historia. Se han hecho varios intentos, y el más reciente está dirigido por Leigh Whannell a partir de un guión que coescribió con Corbett Tuck. Para 2025, la sinopsis es muy… Continue reading Crítica de película – Wolf Man: Remakes no satisfacen todo los fanáticos de los clásicos, pero es bueno

AFF 2024: Spetember 5 – a tense take on Munich 1972

At first glance, ‘September 5’ might complement Spielberg’s Munich, both films addressing the tragic hostage crisis at the 1972 Olympics. However, Tim Fehlbaum’s intense drama zeroes in on a different angle: the ethical and logistical challenges faced by journalists trying to cover an unprecedented act of terrorism as it unfolded live. Set entirely in ABC’s… Continue reading AFF 2024: Spetember 5 – a tense take on Munich 1972

Movie Review: UNSTOPPABLE Is A Genuinely Inspirational True Story

In 2011, college wrestler Anthony Robles won an NCAA National Championship in his weight class for Arizona State University. While this might sound like a standard, uneventful story, the fact is that he accomplished this honor with only one leg. Robles was born with only one leg and had to grow up with this limitation,… Continue reading Movie Review: UNSTOPPABLE Is A Genuinely Inspirational True Story