Tag: 2025
The Naked Gun Lives Up To Its Legacy
Comedy has been on the wane in multiplexes over the past decade as the action-comedy stylings of the comic book movie genre has overtaken the mid-budget laughs of straightforward humorous fare. Now, a beloved parody franchise is being…
Read More »The Old Guard 2 is a Serviceable, Slight Regression From Its Predecessor
The Old Guard was a pleasant surprise when it was released on Netflix in 2020, introducing a team of immortal assassins who traveled the world saving people before finding a new recruit and helping her navigate eternal life….
Read More »F1 is a High Octane Throwback Action Film
Fresh off the overwhelming success of the 2022 legacy sequel Top Gun Maverick, director Joseph Kosinski is back with another high octane action film set in the world of sports. Sonny Hayes (Brad Pitt) was a hot shot,…
Read More »Drop is an Inspired Hitchcockian Thriller
A new mystery thriller hit theaters as Drop introduces us to Violet (Meghann Fahy), a widowed mother who after a tragic encounter with her abusive husband is finally embarking back out on the dating scene. She agrees to…
Read More »Materialists Approaches Modern Dating with Sentiment
If you’ve spent even two seconds on social media, you’ve been made aware that modern day struggles with the dating scene are top of mind for countless people. Debates over who pays, which sex brings what to the…
Read More »Ballerina Scratches the John Wick Itch
After a topsy-turvy production process, the next iteration of the John Wick franchise has arrived. Taking place mainly between the events of John Wick 3: Parabellum and John Wick Chapter 4, Ballerina introduces us to Eve Macarro (Ana…
Read More »Companion is Much More Than an AI Android Retread
The past decade or so has seen many films tackle the issue of our rapidly evolving technology the seemingly inevitable development of android companions powered by artificial intelligence. From Her to Ex Machina to M3gan, the morality of…
Read More »Hurry Up Tomorrow Misses The Mark
Following his first concrete foray into acting with the HBO show The Idol, pop superstar The Weeknd sets his sights on the big screen with a new film that he has also co-written. Hurry Up Tomorrow follows The…
Read More »Vampires and Spirits: Sinners Keeps You Entertained From Dusk Till Dawn
Director Ryan Coogler has been on a hot streak in movie theaters essentially from his very first feature, 2013’s Fruitvale Station, through his last film Black Panther Wakanda Forever, the followup to his monumental hit Black Panther in…
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Eddington is Overstuffed and Unfocused
Ari Aster has been one of the hottest new names in the director’s chair following the success of 2018’s Hereditary and 2019’s Midsommar. Following the divisive Beau is Afraid released in 2023 (Martin Scorsese loved it at least),…
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