Ian McShane
Movie Review: From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
With "Ballerina," or "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina," the series embarks on a welcome tangent that suggests bigger and better things yet to come.
Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda 4
Although "Kung Fu Panda 4" may not be one of the worst animated films ever made, it is certainly the least enjoyable and entertaining film in the series.
Movie Review: John Wick: Chapter 4
"John Wick: Chapter 4" goes bigger, louder and bolder, culminating in a final hour containing possibly the greatest stretch of action in a Hollywood move ever.
Movie Review: Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
While Bilal: A New Breed of Hero may not be the pinnacle of computer animation, nor is it the height of narrative storytelling, it is an engaging and entertaining animated feature that proves to be more rewarding of your time than you may think it would.
Movie Review: John Wick
John Wick is a film about an ex-hitman who has recently been done wrong by some folks who are going to really regret doing so. Call it luck or karma but this is one hitman cannot get away from who he ultimately is. The film was directed by David Leitch and Chad Stahelski, both of whom have decades of experience in the film business as stuntmen. While it is not uncommon in major films to have the l...[Read More]
Movie Review: Hercules
Thankfully, Hercules is not an origin film. Though it is about the titular hero from Greek myth, The Legend of Hercules (2014) from earlier this year already took that approach so it is just as well. Here, the fabled strong-man (Dwayne Johnson) has already performed all but one of his legendary labors when the story opens. The newHercules was directed by Bret Ratner of Rush Hour (1998) fame and X-...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Nick Frost Gets His Groove Back in Cuban Fury
Let me start by apologizing for my longer-than-expected absence, dear readers. I’ve been very busy lately, and there’s been a serious lack of trailers which I felt compelled to write about. But I’m finally back, and this week I’m revisiting the upcoming British comedy Cuban Fury. Premise: Former teen salsa champion Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) is now a sad-sack engineer. But ...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: Nick Frost Cuts a Rug in Cuban Fury
This week sees the release of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, the highly-anticipated sequel to last year’s blockbuster. But in the meantime, this week’s new Trailer Trashin’ column takes a look at the upcoming British comedy Cuban Fury. Premise: A lonely sad-sack named Bruce Garrett (Nick Frost) has a crush on his gorgeous new boss Julia (Rashida Jones), and the only way he can ...[Read More]
Movie Review: Jack the Giant Slayer
It has been five years since Bryan Singer’s enjoyable WWII spy thriller Valkyrie, but his lack of directorial output is only due to producer duties on a number of films (the X-Men franchise sees him again at the helm in 2014 after Matthew Vaughan’s exemplary X-Men: First Class) and television programs like NBC’s ill-fated “Munster’s” update Mockingbird Lane. After the multiple delays that tarnishe...[Read More]
Trailer Trashin’: It’s a Fractured Fairy Tale in Jack the Giant Slayer
Now that we’ve all survived both Thanksgiving celebrations and the insanity of Black Friday, the beginning of the holiday season is nigh. And with that beginning comes yet another trailer for one of next year’s movies. In this week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’, let’s take a look at the official trailer for Bryan Singer’s Jack the Giant Slayer. Premise: An a...[Read More]
Movie Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Some of you may have abandoned the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise after walking out of At World’s End going, “So…what just happened?” Wanting to create a nice, little epic trilogy, the series got out of hand by throwing everything at the screen all at once, wanting to wrap up the love story of William Turner and Elizabeth Swann, the vengeance of Davy Jones, and…well, the tales of about other 9...[Read More]