Movie Review: Sisu: Road to Revenge
In my Sisu review, I pointed out how making the Nazis the bad guys is the easiest way to draw sympathy from your hero. With …
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Movie Review: Predator: Badlands
I know this is sacrilege. But, despite all the Predator lore, no one figured out the best way to use the creature until Dan Trachtenberg …
Movie Review: Mantis
Success always begets copycats. What John Wick started, Netflix straight up pilfered with Kill Boksoon. I never thought that movie was gonna be the basis …
Movie Review: The Lost Bus
I guess those Lincolns and Texas Football Games aren’t doing it for Matthew McConaughey anymore. It had been almost 6 years since McConaughey didn’t show …
Movie Review: One Battle After Another
General [SPOILER ALERT] for One Battle After Another. See this amazing film, then read my review for what to this point is the best movie …
Movie Review: Caught Stealing
I guess Darren Aronofsky is in a new era. After an incredible 20 year run of making daring, experimental, Bible challenging films, really bad box …
Movie Review: Eenie Meanie
The title feels a bit like its mocking its own film. When the movie industry was right, Eenie Meanie would have been in theaters for …
Movie Review: Havoc (2025)
I want another try. The pitch for this one is awesome: “Tom Hardy navigates a crime underworld directed by The Raid director.” But our end …
Movie Review: Nobody 2
Ok, I was definitely not stoked for this one. The success of the first Nobody was seeing skinny SNL writer/Mr. Show Comedian/Breaking Bad sleazy lawyer …
Movie Review: Fountain of Youth
I get what Fountain of Youth is going for. At its best, this is like National Treasure: using Western folklore and real history to make …