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I wasn’t exactly sure what to expect from Digger, filmmaker Alejandro Iñárritu’s latest entry, since my only reference was a couple of trailers I’d watched. Given Iñárritu’s track record and my feelings about the films I’ve seen, I still didn’t know what to expect. After experiencing the big-swinging, tour de force that is Digger, I… Continue reading DIGGER: A Film Guaranteed to Divide Audiences

From writer Cameron Alexander and director David Ayer comes a riveting wilderness survival thriller starring Brad Pitt as Army Special Forces veteran James Belmont, and four German Shepherd dogs portraying Belmont’s best friend, Odin. Though the story plays out more or less as expected, Ayer and his crew develop and execute intense, nail-biting, harrowing sequences… Continue reading HEART OF THE BEAST: A Solid Survival Thriller

In the small South Korean community of Hope Harbor, the local police chief and a rookie officer must defend their home from a bizarre, seemingly monstrous threat they are clearly unprepared for. The movie starts solidly and impactfully for its first couple of acts; however, filmmaker Na Hong-jin fails to deliver a realistic ending, which… Continue reading HOPE: A South Korean “Monster” Thriller That Goes A Bit Too Far

Until last weekend, I had never watched 1998’s Practical Magic. For whatever reason, a horror/rom-com about witches just never interested me. However, when I did receive the screening invitation to Practical Magic 2, I knew I had some homework to do. After watching the sleek and lean 106-minute affair, I didn’t exactly feel like I… Continue reading PRACTICAL MAGIC 2: An Unnecessary Slog of a Sequel

Sometimes a movie doesn’t have to reinvent anything to be a good time. Mayday, now streaming on Apple TV, is exactly that kind of movie: fast, funny, action-packed, and familiar enough that there are very few surprises. Still, thanks largely to the chemistry between Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, I had a lot of fun… Continue reading Mayday Review: Familiar Action, Great Chemistry, and a Scene-Stealing Kenneth Branagh

Filmmaker Joe Swanberg, one of the founding fathers of Mumblecore, is back with another examination of love, sex, and relationships. In The Sun Never Sets, Swanberg and his wonderful cast present a story and characters whose romantic entanglements drive them mad and push them to do extreme things. Though the movie is labeled a drama,… Continue reading THE SUN NEVER SETS: Love and Relationship Insanity

Adam Wingard made a name for himself in genre filmmaking with his feature You’re Next and followed up with the also enjoyable The Guest. The director took on a few more movies before tackling a franchise feature, Godzilla vs. Kong, and then Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire. Though Wingard cut his teeth making genre… Continue reading ONSLAUGHT: A Grindhouse Return to Form For Adam Wingard

I grew up with Looney Tunes, so Coyote vs. Acme had me before it even got going. There is something wonderfully comforting about seeing Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Foghorn Leghorn, and so many other familiar faces back on screen, especially when the animation has such an old-school feel. Director Dave Green clearly understands that… Continue reading Coyote vs. Acme: a Delightful Trip Down Memory Lane