WHEELMAN: This Vehicle Needs Newer Parts
WHEELMAN: This Vehicle Needs Newer Parts

Can a stripped down action movie feel too simplistic for its own good? In the case of Wheelman, the answer is a resounding yes.

Curb Your Adaptations: On Animation & Live-Action
Curb Your Adaptations: On Animation & Live-Action

Animated films often don’t work when translated to live-action; here, we discuss just why that may be, and why it should be avoided.

KAMIKAZE 1989: A Fitting Farewell To Fassbinder
KAMIKAZE 1989: A Fitting Farewell To Fassbinder

Now streaming on Sundance Now is Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s final film, Kamikaze 1989. While mostly nonsensical, it’s a joy to watch.

SWEET VIRGINIA: A Gripping Thriller That Should Have Been Longer
SWEET VIRGINIA: A Gripping Thriller That Should Have Been Longer

Sweet Virginia is a gripping, atmospheric movie, with stellar acting and a characterful script who’s only fault is it is not long enough.

MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE Trailer
MAZE RUNNER: THE DEATH CURE Trailer

The Death Cure is the finale for the Maze Runner films, and it promises to be more action-heavy than its predecessor, The Scorch Trials.

Why People Love To Hate BASIC INSTINCT
Why People Love To Hate BASIC INSTINCT

Basic Instinct is a famous noir thriller by Paul Verhoeven from 1992; here is why it is still both celebrated and reviled today.

A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS: Wilder But Inferior Sequel
A BAD MOMS CHRISTMAS: Wilder But Inferior Sequel

A Bad Moms Christmas is mediocre after the original film, with stale jokes that lift the film away from reality and biting satire.

THE DIVINE ORDER: The Fiercely Inspiring Story Of The Swiss Struggle For Women’s Suffrage

The Divine Order tells a powerful and relatable story regarding women’s suffrage and the right to vote in 1970s Switzerland.

THE NEW MUTANTS Trailer
THE NEW MUTANTS Trailer

You’ll be forgiven for not realizing The New Mutants is an X-Men movie. The trailer is drenched in horror, and mutant abilities are scarce.

Actor Profile: Colin Farrell
Actor Profile: Colin Farrell

There are certain stereotypes that continue in Hollywood: the young ingenue, the method actor and…

PORTO: Visually Beautiful, Otherwise Empty
PORTO: Visually Beautiful, Otherwise Empty

While lovely looking and with great performances, Porto ‘s characters are so underwritten it is hard to connect with them or understand them.

JIGSAW: A Puzzle with Many Missing Pieces
JIGSAW: A Puzzle With Many Missing Pieces

Jigsaw may not be the worst installment in the Saw saga, but with essential pieces to the puzzle missing, there was much to be desired.

GRIDLOCK: Fleeting But Impactful
GRIDLOCK: Fleeting But Impactful

Gridlock is a short film that manages to be tense, chilling, and gripping, with not a minute of its length wasted.

THOR: RAGNAROK & The Perils Of Reinvention
THOR: RAGNAROK & The Perils Of Reinvention

Thor: Ragnarok may be a fun time, but it’s also disruptive to the MCU as a whole, trading real drama and storytelling for cheap laughs.

JUNGLE: Radcliffe Is Stranded Up The Creek Without A Paddle In Sloppy Biopic

Jungle suffers from a poor script and awkward pacing and editing, resulting in a film that unfortunately wastes the talents of those involved.