‘The Odyssey’ is here and it is a majestic, magnificent masterpiece. Writer/Director Christopher Nolan has more than earned his current status as the reigning champ of meticulously considered spectacle, an auteur at the top of his game, who lures audiences simply via his name. He’s so trusted as a filmmaker that just about every major… Continue reading ‘The Odyssey’ – How Has This Never Been Adapted as a Major Film?

Steven Spielberg has a new movie out. It’s a big summer sci-fi blockbuster play. When was the last time these words could have been uttered? It’s been over twenty years since 2005’s Tom Cruise amusement ride alien invasion extravaganza, ‘War of the Worlds,’ a film that seemed to replace the auteur’s previous wonderment at the… Continue reading ‘Disclosure Day’ – You CAN Handle the Truth?

‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’ is the first ‘Star Wars’ film to be released in theaters since December 2019’s ‘Episode IX’. It’s being criticized as a feature length extension of the phenomenon that launched Disney+ just a month and a half prior to that film. Figurative reams of stories have been published on the demise of… Continue reading ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ – Not Doing Too Much?

What a time to be a horror fan! ‘Sinners’ has just been honored with the most Oscar nominations in history, ‘Weapons’ is an unmitigated success, and ‘The Bone Temple’, the direct sequel to another 2025 masterpiece of the macabre, ‘28 Years Later’, wildly succeeds in taking the baton from its predecessor. ‘28YL’, itself a sequel… Continue reading ‘28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’ – Blind Worship as Scary as Zombie Apocalypse?

Three epic films in and James Cameron’s opus doesn’t seem to be moving towards a conclusion. This doesn’t mean that the ‘Avatar’ filmgoing experience isn’t worth the price of admission, but with his latest entry, this one subtitled ‘Fire and Ash’, the audience must be asking the question above. For many devotees of this franchise… Continue reading ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ – Will the Destination Be Worth the Journey?

All Herald, there’s a new potential King of Horror in town and his name is Zach Cregger. With his new jolting, captivating film, ‘Weapons’, he can join the likes of Jordan Peele (‘Get Out’, ‘Us’, ‘Nope’) and Ari Aster (‘Hereditary’, ‘Midsommar’) vying for the throne. These filmmakers are using genre in new thematic ways, expressing… Continue reading ‘Weapons’ – Holy $#/! WTF?

Marvel Studios and Disney have a lot riding on their latest foray into the MCU, ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ (will be referred to as FF for the rest of this review). Comic book movies remain a relatively reliable cash grab for studios, but the break even and beyond point for the more expensive ones… Continue reading ‘The Fantastic Four: First Steps’ – The First Family Finally Done Justice?

Well, Warner Bros. and DC Comics studios were not kidding when they signed on James Gunn to deliver something different to restart their comic book movie franchise. His ‘Superman’ is not really like any other rendition of the character while simultaneously capturing what’s essentially so appealing about him as a hero for all times. The… Continue reading ‘Superman’ – Truly A Comic Book Come to Life?

‘28 Years Later’ is one of the most unexpected artistic successes in recent memory. The film signifies the reunion of early 00s dynamic duo Danny Boyle and Alex Garland, the director/screenwriter team responsible for the original ‘28 Days Later’, ‘The Beach’, and ‘Sunshine’ before going their separate ways. Garland has gone on to become an… Continue reading ‘28 Years Later’ – Can A Zombie Apocalypse Movie Be Beautiful?

In a rare misstep amongst the modern era of the ‘Mission: Impossible’ franchise, Tom Cruise and Christopher McQuarrie seem to be a bit high on their own supply with ‘The Final Reckoning.’ It’s been marketed as the last film in this near thirty year run of close to perfect popcorn entertainment. As a result, the… Continue reading ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ – An Analog Hero in a Digital World?