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8.2

Review: The Vast of Night

August 3, 2020

The Vast of Night is a lovingly low-budget, sci-fi mystery helmed by a first-time director. The odds sound stacked against it, but could this be a must-see on Amazon Prime?

by Tyler Hummel

6.0

Review: Guns Akimbo

July 30, 2020

If you're curious about that crazed Daniel Radcliffe meme, then Guns Akimbo will answer all your questions. Too bad it's the only real reason to watch this film...

by Tyler Hummel

8.0

9.8

Review: Mr. Jones

July 27, 2020

Mr. Jones may not be a cinematic masterpiece, but it is still considered essential viewing due to its daring critique on the events surrounding the Holodomor.

by Tyler Hummel

7.6

Review: Shaft (2019)

July 8, 2020

Some may scoff at the idea of another Shaft movie, but director Tim Story manages to pull it off, playfully evolving and reinterpreting the 1970s Blaxploitation genre.

by Maurice Pogue

9.1

Review: The Platform (2019)

May 22, 2020

Winning the award for the most freakish timing for its release, The Platform has several deliciously relevant messages to deliver about the nature of society.

by Juliana Purnell

8.5

Retro Review: The Untouchables (1987)

May 19, 2020

The Untouchables is a complete and satisfying package comprised of the talents of many Hollywood legends.

by Tyler Hummel

7.3

Review: Extraction (2020)

April 30, 2020

Extraction is a fun distraction, almost managing to become one of the leanest action films in years.

by Tyler Hummel

9.0

Review: The Raid: Redemption (2011)

April 25, 2020

The Raid: Redemption is a modern action classic that's done a great deal to reshape modern Hollywood's approach to action filmmaking.

by Tyler Hummel

8.3

Retro Review: Contagion (2011)

March 19, 2020

Contagion is a great thriller and one of Soderbergh's strongest films. Yet in light of current events, we may now be watching this movie through a very different lens.

by Tyler Hummel

4.5

Review: Black Christmas (2019)

December 20, 2019

Black Christmas is a reimagining of the 1974 cult classic of the same name. Is it a parody? Is it a horror? Is it the next anti-Christmas flick? No, it's... a bad movie.

by Juliana Purnell

7.8

It's not as streamlined and impactful as its predecessor It Follows, but it's engaging, deep, and smart in its portrayal of its lead character's flaws and motivations and the implications of Hollywood's dark side.

by Tyler Hummel

6.9

Review: Pet Sematary (2019)

April 7, 2019

Distributor: Paramount Pictures Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Writers: Matt Greenberg, Jeff Buhler, based on the novel by Stephen King Composer: Christopher Young Starring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow Genre: Horror, Thriller First [...]

by Juliana Purnell

7.7

Review: Hotel Mumbai + Q&A with Anthony Maras, John Collee, and Brian Hayes

March 26, 2019

Distributor: Bleecker Street Media Director: Anthony Maras Writers: John Collee, Anthony Maras Composer: Volker Bertelmann Starring: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi Genre: Drama, History, Thriller Director Anthony Maras appears to have an eye for [...]

by Juliana Purnell

6.9

Review: Cold Pursuit

March 4, 2019

Distributor: Summit Entertainment Director: Hans Petter Moland Writers: Frank Baldwin, based on the movie written by Kim Fupz Aakeson Composer: George Fenton Starring: Liam Neeson, Laura Dern, Tom Bateman, Tom Jackson Genre: Action, Crime, Drama When it [...]

by Juliana Purnell

6.5

Review: Unbreakable

February 4, 2019

Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writer: M. Night Shyamalan Starring: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Robin Wright Rated: PG-13 The 90s and early 2000s were a far less forgiving time for superhero stories and geek culture in [...]

by Ian Hancock

8.3

8.1

Review: Widows (2018)

December 23, 2018

Distributor: 20th Century Fox Director: Steve McQueen Writers: Gillian Flynn, Steve McQueen Composers: Hans Zimmer Starring: Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, Cynthia Erivo, Colin Farrell, Brian Tyree Henry, Daniel Kaluuya, Jacki [...]

by Maurice Pogue

6.6

Retro Review: The Gift

October 31, 2018

Distributor: STX Entertainment Director: Joel Edgerton Writer: Joel Edgerton Starring: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton Rated: R Genre: Horror After moving back to the husband’s old stomping grounds, a couple from Chicago runs into an old [...]

by Ian Hancock

8.1

Review: Halloween (2018) + Q&A with Jamie Lee Curtis

October 29, 2018

Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: David Gordon Green Writers: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley, John Carpenter (characters), Debra Hill (characters). Composers: Cody Carpenter, John Carpenter, Daniel A. Davies Starring: Jamie Lee [...]

by Juliana Purnell

5.2

6.1

Review: The Nun

October 24, 2018

Distributor: Warner Bros. Director: Corin Hardy Writers: Gary Dauberman (screenplay) & James Wan (story) Composer: Abel Korzeniowski Starring: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller While this [...]

by Juliana Purnell

8.2

8.3

Review: Searching

September 25, 2018

Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing Director: Aneesh Chaganty Writers: Aneesh Chaganty & Sev Ohanian Composer: Torin Borrowdale Starring: John Cho, Sara Sohn, Michelle La, Joseph Lee, Debra Messing Genre: Mystery/Thriller Rating: PG-13 Searching was [...]

by Tyler Hummel

8.3

Review: Mission Impossible: Fallout

July 28, 2018

Distributor: Paramount Pictures Director: Christopher McQuarrie Writers: Christopher McQuarrie Composer: Lorne Balfe Starring: Tom Cruise, Henry Cavil, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Sean Harris, Alec Baldwin, Michelle Monaghan, Angela Bassett [...]

by Tyler Hummel

7.8

Review: Upgrade

June 11, 2018

Distributor: Blumhouse Productions Director: Leigh Whannell Writer: Leigh Whannell Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Betty Gabriel, Harrison Gilbertson, Simon Maiden Rated: R Upgrade is a high-quality low budget film. This may seem like an oxymoron. While [...]

by Trey Soto

5.2

6.5

Review: Best F(r)iends – Volumes I and II

June 11, 2018

Distributor: Sestero Pictures Director: Justin MacGregor Writers: Greg Sestero Composer: Daniel Platzman Starring: Tommy Wiseau & Greg Sestero Genre: Comedy/Drama Rating: R In 2004 the world was quietly introduced the now famous “worst film in [...]

by Tyler Hummel

9.2

Review: You Were Never Really Here

May 17, 2018

Distributor: Amazon Studios Director: Lynne Ramsay Writer: Lynne Ramsay Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Ekaterina Samsonov, Alex Manette, John Doman, Judith Roberts Genre: Thriller Rating: R “If only it were so simple! If only there were evil people somewhere [...]

by Tyrone Barnes

8.0

Review: The Endless

April 9, 2018

Distributor: Well Go USA Entertainment Directors: Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Writer: Justin Benson Composer: Jimmy Lavalle Starring: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead, Callie Hernandez, Tate Ellington Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller The above [...]

by Juliana Purnell

6.9

7.2

Review: The Foreigner

December 4, 2017

Distributor: STX Entertainment Director: Martin Campbell Writers: David Marconi & Stephen Leather Starring: Jackie Chan, Katie Leung, Rufus Jones Rated: R The Foreigner follows an Asian restaurant owner in Britain as he fights to break through a wall [...]

by Ian Hancock

3.8

Review: The Snowman

November 5, 2017

Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: Tomas Alfredson Writer: Peter Straughan, Hossein Amini, and Søren Sveistrup. Based on the novel by Jo Nesbø Composer: Marco Beltrami Starring: Michael Fassbender, Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, J.K. [...]

by Juliana Purnell

7.3

Review: Happy Death Day

October 20, 2017

Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: Christopher Landon Writer: Scott Lobdell Composer: Bear McCreary Starring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Ruby Modine, Charles Aitken Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller Rating: PG-13 As soon as I saw the trailer, [...]

by Juliana Purnell

6.6

Review: American Assassin

October 11, 2017

Distributor: Lionsgate. Director: Michael Cuesta Writers: Stephen Schiff, Michael Finch, Edward Zwick, Marshall Herskovitz. Based on the novel by Vince Flynn Composer: Steven Price Starring: Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan Genre: Action, [...]

by Juliana Purnell

6.0

Review: Licence to Kill

October 2, 2017

Distributor: United Artists Director: John Glen Writers: Michael G Wilson, Richard Maibaum Starring: Timothy Dalton, Carey Lowell, Robert Davi, Talisa Soto, Anthony Zerbe, David Hedison Genre: Action, Thriller Rating: PG-13 We turn to another Bond movie [...]

by Lucas Sharley

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