Movie Review: Fighting with My Family
I should probably come clean right away. I am not a fan of the WWE. I know next to nothing about it, have only seen clips of matches, and could name only Dwayne Johnson, Hulk Hogan, and John Cena as actual WWE wrestlers off the top of my head. It’s not that I dislike the WWE or its fans, it’s just that I never got into the phenomenon and it just never seemed like it was for me. So, it was a surpri...[Read More]
Movie Review: Happy Death Day 2U
While "Happy Death Day 2U" fails as a straight horror movie, the movie is entertaining from start to finish and features a great performance from Jessica Rothe.
Movie Review: The Favourite
The Favourite is one of the most unique and entertaining movies of 2018. It works in all the areas a film should work: writing, directing, and acting.
Movie Review: Mary Queen of Scots
The new historical drama "Mary Queen of Scots," starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, has all the makings of a memorable period piece—great lead performances, an authentic look, and political intrigue.
The Preview Reel: Incredibles 2 and Tag
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, wherein we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Ocean’s 8 enjoyed a solid opening as it walked away with a franchise best $41.5 million first weekend haul, but its reign atop the box office is likely to be a short-lived one. Disney and Pixar’s long-awaited sequel to their tale of a family of super heroes, Incredibles 2, hits theaters almost...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Action Point & Adrift
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Solo: A Star Wars Story dramatically under performed over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, bringing in just $103 million over four days. That’s well below the anticipated $140-150 million, and could be seen as the first misstep from Disney since acquiring Lucasfilm back in 2012. The good news is that t...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, in which we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Deadpool 2 killed it at the box office last weekend, dethroning the mighty Avengers: Infinity War with an impressive $125 million debut. The merc-with-a-mouth will have his work cut out for him this weekend though as a new Star Wars film debuts in the form of Solo: A Star Wars Story. The inte...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Deadpool 2, Book Club, and Show Dogs
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Avengers: Infinity War was number one at the box office for the third weekend in a row this past week, but that streak is likely to end this weekend with another superhero strolling into cineplexes. Deadpool 2 looks to build off the incredible success of the first installment from two years ago,...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Life of the Party and Breaking In
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Avengers: Infinity War continues to break records as it has become the fastest film in history to reach $1 billion worldwide, and is already the 15th highest-grossing movie of all-time in just two weeks of release. The film is an undeniably huge hit for Marvel, and one that many studios saw comi...[Read More]
Movie Review: Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers: Infinity War is fun and thrillingly zips through its 156-minute running time and features an ending that shows the MCU can still deliver the audience high stakes indeed. The bigger fan of the MCU you are, the more enjoyment you will take from Avengers: Infinity War, but even mild fans will enjoy the sheer scope of the film.
The 10 Best Films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Ever since Samuel L. Jackson first popped up at the end of Iron Man (2008) ten years ago and revealed to Tony Stark that he was a part of a bigger universe, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has sat on top of the film landscape that every movie studio envies. There are currently 18 MCU films, with this week’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018) marking the nineteenth entry in the series, and the most ...[Read More]
The Preview Reel: Avengers: Infinity War
Welcome to this week’s “Preview Reel” column, wherein we look at the week’s new wide-release movies. A Quiet Place regained the top spot at the box office this weekend, but the horror film’s box-office dominance will undoubtedly come to an end this weekend as what may arguably be the most anticipated movie of the year hits theaters when Marvel’s Avengers: Infinity War (2018) finally arrives at mul...[Read More]