Bound is still the Wachowskis’ best movie and that’s no knock on The Matrix or Speed Racer. It’s just that good. It’s a lean story where skilled criminals manipulate basic human insecurities effectively, with an unpredictable setback or two. So...
It took 16 years for a sequel to Chinatown, partly due to a false start in the ‘80s. The Two Jakes never caught on like the original and the third film in the Jack Gittes (Jack Nicholson) saga never happened....
American Gigolo was a blind spot for me so I’m glad I finally saw it. It was good and made me wonder if anyone brought it up to Richard Gere when he was promoting Pretty Woman. The rom-com was even...
IS THIS MOVIE AS CURSED AS THE TITULAR CHARACTER? The MCU Blade movie has now lost a second director. Word has come out that Lovecraft Country vet Yann Demange has left the project. Demange exited the movie “a while ago.”...
Last week, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence proved that they still have the stuff that makes big box office. And now INSIDE OUT 2 is hoping for a box office bonanza as well. Can it reach 100 million dollars in...
This film looks beautiful, though I fear that this very detailed trailer, may have spoiled the entire story… But let’s hope not. Because I want to see this…...
I’m surprised Mute Witness never crossed my path before because it’s totally up my alley. It’s a horror film set on a film set, so that kind of meta always appealed to me, whether Wes Craven’s New Nightmare or The...
The Valiant Ones is the first historical era Hong Kong film I’ve seen in 4K. The modern day Police Story, Dragons Forever and Heroic Trio look great, but imagine seeing Shaw Brothers even clearer than their recent Blu-rays. That’s what...
