After what seems a laboriously long wait between seasons, sci-fi mystery/drama series Manifest returns at long last for the first stretch of its final season! Miraculously revived by Netflix in the aftermath of being cancelled at NBC after three seasons, I have to say that it was certainly well worth the wait. We follow the … Continue reading TV Review: Manifest – Season 4, Part 1
Film Review: The Munsters
★★★★ Rob Zombie’s long-anticipated love letter to the classic 60s series The Munsters has finally arrived in all its slapstick glory! I am happy to report that devotees of old-school humor and Zombie’s filmmaking in general will have a blast with this colorful ode to the horror/comedy shows of yesteryear. Clearly, Zombie is a huge … Continue reading Film Review: The Munsters
Film Review: Meet Cute
★★★★ It would appear there is room for more than one time-travel rom-com, as Pete Davidson and Kaley Cuoco’s Meet Cute joins the quirky and unconventional ranks next to 2020’s Palm Springs. Have you ever wanted to relive a day over and over? “Nail Me” salon may have exactly what you need! Meet Cute takes … Continue reading Film Review: Meet Cute
Film Review: Margaux
★★★★ Growing up a curious and movie-loving little gay boy, I distinctly remember my first reaction when I saw the iconic Disney Channel Original movie, Smart House. In 1999, this type of technology seemed just so far-fetched and ridiculous that it was laughable, and made for a suitably fun, preposterous hour and a half of … Continue reading Film Review: Margaux
Film Review: Nope
★★★★★ Expectations were sky high for Jordan Peele’s third feature, particularly as both Get Out and Us are fantastic, layered horror films. 2019’s Us feels like forever ago at this point, but Nope makes sure audiences will not leave without knowing Peele’s name. The marketing team has actually done an excellent job at revealing just … Continue reading Film Review: Nope
TV Review: Resident Evil
Depending on one’s familiarity with the Resident Evil franchise—which now includes bestselling games across countless systems and nearly a dozen films both animated and live action—the mere announcement of a Netflix series based on the brand could be cause for both celebration and confusion. Where would this newest iteration fit within the framework of the … Continue reading TV Review: Resident Evil
Film Review: Press Play
★★★★ Making the best case yet for cassette tapes being a superior format, Press Play provides an extra twist on the rom-com formula we all know and love. I was not quite sure what to expect going into this film beyond one's standard romance, but I was quickly proven wrong. Lewis Pullman (Bad Times at … Continue reading Film Review: Press Play
Film Review: Spiderhead
★★★★ From writers Paul Wernick and Rhett Reese (Deadpool, Zombieland) and director Joseph Kosinski (TRON: Legacy, Top Gun: Maverick) comes sci-fi thriller Spiderhead. The film is an irresistible treat that plays up its pulpy mystery and psychological thriller elements; by the time Spiderhead starts up the 80s needle drops, I was in love. Miles Teller … Continue reading Film Review: Spiderhead
Tribeca 2022: Space Oddity
★★★★★ Space Oddity is not only my favorite film of 2022’s Tribeca Film Festival, it also happens to be one of the few I actually saw in theaters. Audience reactions aided in making this a charming communal film with a beautiful message behind it about living life to the fullest. In our post-Covid times, there … Continue reading Tribeca 2022: Space Oddity
Film Review: Jurassic World: Dominion
★★★★ Jurassic World: Dominion is the series cranked up to full Resident Evil mode—post-apocalypse, dark secret laboratories, mutant monsters, and all. If Dominion lacks the dino-crunching bite and ferocious horror of previous entries, it makes up for it with propulsive action and a tidy bow of closure for our central characters. Ultimately, this is a … Continue reading Film Review: Jurassic World: Dominion