A MAN CALLED OTTO is way too familiar to separate as something audiences should seek out this Christmas season.…
Continue ReadingBABYLON is the most bat... I mean, elephant sh*t crazy film of the year.…
Continue ReadingAVATAR: THE WAY OF THE WATER is the best collection of video-game cutscenes that’s ever played in theaters.…
Continue ReadingVIOLENT NIGHT is right in my f****** wheelhouse.…
Continue ReadingI’d planned to write a witty, fun, rhyming introduction to this review, but, well… what’s the point? The latest release from XYZ Films, THE MEAN ONE—a slasher film based on the iconic HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS (yes, you read that right)—is just not worth the effort. If you’re unfamiliar with XYZ Films, don’t kick yourself. They grabbed some attention this August by announcing their upcoming slasher flick, WINNIE THE POOH: BLOOD AND HONEY. You see, as soon as the…
Continue ReadingSo.....can we just refer to him as "Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser" now, and save ourselves some time?…
Continue ReadingCould have made a pretty good mini series...sadly not the case.…
Continue ReadingLet me preface by saying I’m not a Scrooge, nor am I walking around muttering grumpy “Bah, humbugs” left and right, but I am just not in the mood for Christmas this year. Call it fatigue or nihilism—the spirit just isn’t hitting me like it usually does. Or so I thought. Enter Tommy Wirkola’s latest flick, VIOLENT NIGHT. Of the countless holiday movies released year after year, I can say with absolute conviction the one I least imagined would cause…
Continue ReadingARMAGEDDON TIME didn't feel like a unique story. I can't put my finger on exactly why, but I thought I had seen it before. There have been many films I've seen recently that really captured a unique perspective, voice, or theme, but this didn't have it.…
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