★★ In what will definitely go down as one of the most disappointing titles of 2022, Lou brings together Oscar-winner Allison Janney, Jurnee Smollett, and Logan Marshall-Green, yet wastes them on a predictable thriller premise. How many times have we seen the same generic kidnapping story? It grows tiresome to go through the motions with … Continue reading Film Review: Lou
TIFF 2022: Project Wolf Hunting
★★★★ Absolutely bonkers from start to finish, Project Wolf Hunting is a Korean action horror flick with major bite. The less one knows going in the better, as the film is chock full of gasp-worthy surprises. Think: last year’s horrifically nasty The Sadness, but on a massive boat. While this one certainly wasn’t too high … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Project Wolf Hunting
Film Review: Samaritan
★★ We have been showered with an abundance of superhero-related content for years in the wake of the MCU’s breakaway success. Unfortunately, this means that many of the movies flying out of the conveyor belt emerge from the other side undercooked. Having more in common with something like 2008’s Hancock rather than one's traditional caped-crusader … Continue reading Film Review: Samaritan
Film Review: Day Shift
★★★★ Horror comedy, when executed correctly, is one of my favorite windows through which to experience genre filmmaking. Day Shift discovers a perfect tonal mix between campy comedy fun, vampy horror violence, and thrilling action, emerging as one of my favorite Netflix productions of the year. Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained, Baby Driver) fills the lead … Continue reading Film Review: Day Shift
Film Review: The Gray Man
★★★ Ryan Gosling headlining, an exciting onscreen reunion between Knives Out costars Ana de Armas and Chris Evans, and frequent Marvel collaborators the Russo Brothers behind the lens meant it was virtually impossible not to be excited for spy thriller, The Gray Man. For the real question though: does this Netflix movie live up to … Continue reading Film Review: The Gray Man
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: The Princess
★★★★ Hulu has been absolutely slaying the original film game as of late, with Fresh becoming one of my favorite films of the year, along with a handful of excellent rom-coms including Fire Island and Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. Now, in a collaboration with 20th Century Studios, Hulu throws their hat into the … Continue reading Film Review: The Princess
Film Review: The Man from Toronto
★★★ Joining the lineup of fun Netflix team-ups that will be quickly forgotten amongst the never-ending pile of content, The Man from Toronto embraces its odd-couple comedy with the help of Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson. This action/comedy is certainly not without its fair share of charms. Fans of Hart will adore the comedian in … Continue reading Film Review: The Man from Toronto
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
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