Atomic Blonde is a fun, 80s romp of an action movie with a performance announcing Charlize Theron as our next great action heroine There’s a scene about two-thirds of the way through Atomic Blonde that can only be summed up as “that scene.” It’s the scene that will stick with you at the end movie. At…
There's something to say for good filmmaking, and that's what The Revenant is — good filmmaking. It is a film that comes alive in its cinematography, editing, and sound. However, I think it's the restraint on these factors that takes it to great, and at times, impossible filmmaking. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and directed by last year's…
Hell or High Water is an entertaining visit into the western that has a modern flair and characters to make it a memorable entry. Hell or High Water is an interesting movie it’s not really a crime thriller. In fact, the heist scenes felt like an afterthought -- save for the centerpiece climax. What it’s really…
Funny, thrilling, and musical, Baby Driver is an action movie like no other with a protagonist that will make you sing. Any successful action scene and movie has to have a rhythm. Pace is everything. Well, Edgar Wright — best known for Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead — takes that requirement and sets it to…
THIS REVIEW IS SPOILER FREE! Jurassic Park was the epitome of the summer blockbuster. It was big, it was loud, and it made a sh!t ton of money. So naturally, the sequel would one up that. And that it did. Not only was it bigger and louder, it also over compensated and roared (get ready for…
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planet boasts some strong visuals, but its muddled plot and lack of character stop it from taking off If I showed you an image from the colorful and bizarre world of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, you might guess it's one from Star Wars or Guardians of the Galaxy. You wouldn't…
Visually stunning and emotionally resonant, Deepwater Horizon is the kind of "based on a true story" movie that honors its subject, but is also eminently watchable. Disaster movies are already hard enough to pull off. But disaster movies based on a real event are even harder. You have to balance the expectations of the genre with reverence…
The Great Wall is well-made enough to forgive its narrative flaws and lackluster performance by Matt Damon Going into The Great Wall, expectations were both high and terribly low. Besides the whitewashing scandal — more on that later — the trailer wasn't well cut enough to truly ratchet up any excitement. However, the names behind the project were.…
Gareth Edwards' 2014 Godzilla is a darker, visually stunning version of the classic movie monster despite its issues With Kong: Skull Island out today, we thought it was the perfect opportunity to go back and review the first movie in the Legendary MonsterVerse, Gareth Edwards' Godzilla. Now, hopes weren't exactly high following the trainwreck that was the 1998 film. However, with Edwards in…
Kong: Skull Island doesn't live up to 2014's Godzilla or the 2005 version King Kong, but the central action set piece is reason enough to see it. You know your movie has a problem when the most emotional image in your movie is of John C. Reilly holding a hot dog and beer watching the Cubs. However, the problems in…
