Maze Runner fans, prepare to be disappointed. The latest release in the Maze Runner cinematic trilogy was not impressive. In the Maze Runner series, a group of people are trapped in an enormous maze and are tasked with the challenge of getting out. The main protagonist, Thomas, is put inContinue Reading
Happy Death Day, Christopher B. Landon’s latest slasher film, is an amalgamation of charm and alarm that bears resemblance to the teen thriller movies of the late 1990s and early 2000s. The protagonist of the story, Theresa “Tree” Gelbman, played by Jessica Rothe, is a collegian who must terrifyingly reliveContinue Reading
Doctor Strange was released in U.S. theaters on November 4, 2016. This Marvel blockbuster is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Stephen Strange. Despite taking place during the same time of the Avengers, the movie focuses on the more mystical and mind-bending side of the MarvelContinue Reading
Sausage Party, released in theaters on August 12, 2016, is an R-rated animation directed by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan. Starring Seth Rogen (Frank the sausage) and Kristen Wiig (Brenda the hot dog bun), the animation mixes a combination of absurdity and profanity to produce a unique and progressive comedy.Continue Reading
What else can you say, other than that Disney has done it again? “The Jungle Book” is the next in line of a series of live-action remakes of Disney classics, joining the likes of “Maleficent” and “Cinderella.” But where its predecessors applied touches of computer generated images to enhance theContinue Reading
That was the predominant thought running through my brain as I watched every action scene of “Hardcore Henry.” Why? It’s because the entire film is filmed in the first-person perspective, through the eyes of the titular Henry, a cyborg amnesiac with a propensity for killing people in the coolest wayContinue Reading
DC and Warner Brothers kick off their DC Extended Universe with Batman v Superman Dawn of Justice, a film three years in the making and with its fair share of controversy. Featuring Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and other DC heroes in very brief cameos, Dawn of Justice is packed withContinue Reading
The dragon warrior and the “Furious Five” return once again to theaters on January 29, 2016 in the third installment of the Kung Fu Panda series. This film revolves around the conflict of identity crisis, family issues, and the frightening antagonist that Po must defeat. The movie is ableContinue Reading
Mockingjay — Part 2 is best described as being the complete opposite of its fiery movie poster. The final installment of the Hunger Games series is underwhelming and weak. While better than Part 1, it was not as enjoyable as Catching Fire. For a movie that relies more on itsContinue Reading
With an inconspicuous start several years ago on the FX cable network, American Horror Story rose quickly from the dust of low level social media fame to the heights of cult classic popularity similar to the likes of Beetlejuice and Clueless. Every season of the star studded thrillerContinue Reading
Halloween may be over, but the thrillers aren’t. Here’s one of those thrillers in theaters now. Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension, the sixth and last movie in the Paranormal Activity franchise, is a complete letdown for those who have followed the story from the beginning, as well as for thoseContinue Reading
In Steven Spielberg’s latest film Bridge of Spies, James Donovan (Tom Hanks), an insurance lawyer from New York, is assigned to defend a suspected Russian spy, Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance). Given the thankless job of defending a public enemy, Donovan maintains his integrity as a lawyer, doing all that heContinue Reading