Making America Great
The Purge: Election Year by Hope Madden America is having one pretty insane election year. The conservatives’ Presidential candidate is the wacko, egomaniacal figurehead for a party bent on feeding…read more →
Archive For June, 2016
Day of the Dead
Swiss Army Man by George Wolf Makeshift toy boats drift out to sea, carrying cries for help ranging from “I don’t want to die alone” to “I’m so bored.” Swiss…read more →
F Is Not for Flatulent?
The BFG by Hope Madden “It was the witching hour, when the boogeyman comes out, when people go missing.” That’s a proper way to start a story or a film,…read more →
Fright Club: Sexiest Villains
Some people dream of the hero. There are folks who swoon during Avengers films, choosing their fave from the assemblage of good guys, or wait with baited breath for Wonder…read more →
California Dreaming
The Neon Demon by Hope Madden “Beauty isn’t everything, it’s the only thing.” So says an uncredited Alessandro Nivola, a fashion designer waxing philosophic in Nicolas Winding Refn’s (Bronson, Drive)…read more →
Summertime Blues
Independence Day: Resurgence by George Wolf Have you ever seen a fast food commercial where the burger looks fantastic, then you get there and it’s basically day old dog food…read more →
Shark Sandwich
The Shallows by Hope Madden Is The Shallows – Blake Lively’s new flick about a surfer trying to survive a shark attack – simply a girl power exercise wrapped in…read more →
Swampland Rebellion
Free State of Jones by George Wolf For all the onscreen battles in Free State of Jones, a more persistent one dogs the film throughout, as writer/director Gary Ross struggles…read more →
Collision Course
From Afar by Hope Madden Welcome to the fringes of Caracas, where a life barely lived collides with vibrant and violent passions in From Afar, the confident feature debut from…read more →
Best Films of 2016 So Far
What the? The year is half over? Let’s get caught up. Cleveland won a championship!!! But back to movies… Batman v. Superman wasn’t that bad, Civil War wasn’t that good,…read more →