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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

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.

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

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

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?

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

After filmmaker Leigh Whannell delivered such a great reimagining of Universal’s The Invisible Man, I hoped his take on the Wolf Man would have the same, or even more significant, impact. However, after I came out of the press screening of his latest remake of a Universal monster property, I was utterly disappointed. Though Whannell… Continue reading Movie Review: WOLF MAN Lacks The Necessary Bite To Make It Memorable

The feature debut from writer and director Michiel Blanchart and his co-writers, Gilles Marchand and Laurent Brandenbourger screened the action/thriller Night Call in various film festivals around the globe, including Fantastic Fest this past year. I found the film’s script engaging, especially when the film is in full action, as well as the dramatic scenes… Continue reading Movie Review: NIGHT CALL