Sitting down and watching a movie that you know nothing about can certainly have its advantages. I know several people who go out of their way to avoid trailers and TV spots just because they prefer to go into a movie blind. That’s essentially what I did with “The Drama”. I knew some of the … Continue reading
REVIEW: “They Will Kill You” (2026)
Director Kirill Sokolov pulls from a wild assortment of influences to craft his new film “They Will Kill You”. It’s a genre fever dream, custom made for the midnight movie crowd, that is equal parts action, horror, and comedy. It’s a fast-moving and hyper-stylized extravaganza of blood and guts, with the kind of cinematic gusto … Continue reading
First Glance: “Mutiny”
Like clockwork, you can count on getting a new Jason Statham movie every year. And while many of them follow the same basic blueprint, they usually all feature the same ingredients that fans of the 58-year-old action star crave. That’s certainly the case for Statham’s latest action thriller “Mutiny”. This time he teams up with … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Thrash” (2026)
An old-fashioned disaster movie meets sharksploitation in Netflix’s “Thrash”, an insanely silly and at times bafflingly bad survival thriller that still makes for decent throwaway entertainment despite its litany of shortcomings. But while there is a definitely a little fun to be had with it, you can’t help but feel that “Thrash” could have and … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Preschool” (2026)
Josh Duhamel directs, produces and stars in the light, breezy and mostly family-friendly comedy, “Preschool”. It’s a silly yet oddly endearing movie that gets most of its mileage out of a game cast whose charm and conviction keep things afloat. At times it threatens to push the antics too far. But Duhamel the director keeps … Continue reading
REVIEW: “Faces of Death” (2026)
I still remember the wild controversy surrounding John Alan Schwartz’s mondo horror film “Faces of Death”. The movie first released in theaters in late 1978, and due to its intensely graphic content, the movie was censored or outright banned in multiple countries. Yet it was a success at the box office where it gained a notable … Continue reading