Chris Morgan
Movie Review: Shazam! Fury of the Gods
Given the success of its namesake, it is discouraging that "Shazam! Fury of the Gods" is equally, if not more, disappointing than previous entries of the DCECU.
Movie Review: Hobbs & Shaw
When The Fast and the Furious debuted 18 years ago, it would have been impossible to find a pundit who could have predicted that the franchise would still be around in 2019, let alone increasing its box-office revenue with nearly every entry in the series. Never pretending to be anything more than it is (fast cars, hot girls, tough guys, and loads of action), the franchise has ridden the concept a...[Read More]
Final FAST & FURIOUS PRESENTS: HOBBS & SHAW Trailer Released
After eight films that have amassed almost $5 billion worldwide, the “Fast & Furious” franchise now features its first stand-alone vehicle as Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham reprise their roles as Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. Now, we get our look at the final trailer for the film! Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Johnson), a loyal a...[Read More]
Movie Review: Furious 7
A movie like Furious 7 has a special sort of appeal. It is a formulaic thrill-ride plain and simple. Furious 7 is directed by James Wan who is far more famous for his horror films, Saw (2004), Insidious (2010), and The Conjuring (2013), than anything involving high-performance vehicles racing at insane speeds. Yet I can’t help but applaud a valuable franchise that decides to bring in new blood sho...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Keanu Reeves Leads Japanese Warriors in 47 Ronin
[dropcap]I[/dropcap] spent a lot of time at the movies this past weekend. On Friday, I finally got to see Pacific Rim again, and it was just as much fun seeing it a second time. And on Sunday, I saw The Conjuring with a friend, and while I’m certainly not an authority of any kind on horror films, I thought it was quite good. We’re almost to the beginning of August, and the summer movie...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Super Bowl XLVII Movie Spot Roundup!
Well, another Super Bowl has come and gone – congratulations to the Baltimore Ravens on their victory, and good job to the San Francisco 49ers, too. But for people like me, who are cinephiles and not football fans, the main thing that the Big Game has to offer is the new TV spots for upcoming movies. This year, there were seven movie spots during Super Bowl XLVII, and on this week’s Trailer ...[Read More]