31 (2016)

As I’ve told friends in the past, I have a love / hate relationship with the vast majority of Rob Zombie’s filmography. On one hand, I think the shock rocker has undeniable talent behind the camera. He knows how to compose a shot and edit a sequence, and he’s proven very adept to toiling in […]

John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum (2019)

If they’re smart…they’ll stop here. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the John Wick series, going back to the out-of-the-blue original way back in 2014. It started off as a strangely charming but brutally violent comic-come-to-life and, due in large part to the dedication and physicality of unlikely leading man Keanu Reeves as the titular assassin-pulled-from-retirement, it quickly caught […]

Avengers: Endgame (2019)

I NEARLY didn’t bother writing a review for this one, as I guarantee large chunks will sound just like the other mostly glowing Marvel Cinematic Universe reviews I’ve written over the years. But… Being that this is the cap-off to the most successful superhero franchise EVER…and just a damn well crafted flick, I HAD to […]

A Revisit: Red Dawn (1984)

Full Disclosure: Operating outside of my usual format…I’ve seen Red Dawn many times over the years, so this is not a kneejerkreaction in my usual sense. That being said, my initial reaction, going WAY back through the mists of time, still sticks with me, and compels me to scribble some scribbles about this unique product of […]

Captive State (2019)

I like surprises…usually. And today I felt like I needed a surprise, something unexpected, so out of the two most intriguing flicks on The Big Screen right now, this and Marvel’s…er…Captain Marvel, I went with this one. Now despite my own admitted superhero fatigue, I do still like me a good Marvel flick. With only […]

Get Out (2017)

Right off the bat, I’ll admit that I’m not a ‘comedy’ guy. Don’t get me wrong, I like fun and laughter as much as the next dude, but when it comes to my visual entertainment, comedy is not my default, as any quick perusal of my past reviews will confirm. So, with that in mind, […]

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

It’s been a bit of time since my last review, which was written shortly before my Dad, at only 63, passed away due to a completely unnecessary and negligent work accident (very much not of his doing). Needless to say, my priorities have undergone some serious realignment, in my day-to-day activities and in Life overall. But […]

Aquaman (2018)

To paraphrase Chris Pine’s ‘Darwin Tremor’ character from Joe Carnahan’s horribly underrated flick Smokin Aces – ‘Sometimes…Life just up n fucks ya.’ I say this because recently I’ve been distracted from my normal pace of review out-put by a Priority Situation in that a serious medical issue that has befallen someone very dear to me […]

Terminal (2018)

Style over substance. Admittedly, that’s the first thing that zipped through my mind as this one got going. But…that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Terminal is another of those small, but interesting-looking ‘film noir’ movies (along with Hotel Artemis) that popped onto The Scene in among all the expected Blockbusters that we were bombarded with […]

Live by Night (2016)

Occasionally a movie pops up in the theatre that I have every intention of checking out but, for whatever reason, I just don’t get the chance (damn you, Life!!!). This is one of those titles. My main two reasons for wanting to check it out were the directing talents of Ben Affleck, and the time […]