After a lengthy spell in development purgatory, and various changes in lead actor, The Killer’s Game has finally hit theaters. Starring Dave Bautista as Joe Flood, this movie has nearly equal parts of a romantic comedy and action that at times feels like a parody of both. There are shades that a couple of other movies do better, but ultimately, this
Read MoreThe Crow is a new 2024 film adaptation of the 1989 comic by James O’Barr. Directed by Rupert Sanders and written by Zach Baylin & William Schneider, the film stars Bill Skarsgård as The Crow and FKA Twigs as Shelly. This is the first film adaptation of the comic since the 1994 cult classic of the same name, directed by Alex Proyas and written
Read MoreGuy Ritchie is one of my favorite directors, who makes movies with a real passion, and a unique Brit-humor. He made Sherlock Holmes, The Gentlemen, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., and many more movies that people are still talking about. So when the trailer for The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare came out, I knew wanted to watch it as soon as I
Read MoreThere’s something about dogs in major motion pictures that sucker-punches me in the gut the older I get. The first film I saw that predominantly featured a canine that wasn’t a children’s comedy was Marley and Me. Those who have seen that film know how emotionally charged that film is, which left me in a puddle of tears. Since that infamously
Read MoreThe Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been released at long last! Fans of the novel have been waiting on the edge of our seats to return to Panem on the silver screen. Lionsgate satisfied us with a solid, if imperfect, adaptation of the story focused on Lucy Gray Baird and Coriolanus Snow. But what we really need
Read MoreAt long last, audiences are returning to the world of Panem and the Hunger Games! Directed by Francis Lawrence and starring Tom Blyth, Rachel Zegler, Peter Dinklage, and Viola Davis, the prequel film follows future president Coriolanus Snow as he mentors Lucy Gray Baird, the female tribute from District 12, in the 10th Annual Hunger Games. An emotionally complex film anchored
Read MoreEarlier this year, Keanu Reeves returned to the big screen as the titular assassin in John Wick: Chapter 4, arguably the most stylish and high-octane action franchise of our time. Directed by the talented Chad Stahelski and written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, the film sees our dog-avenging anti-hero facing off against the High Table in another thrilling installment. On this action-packed John Wick podcast episode, members of The Cosmic
Read MoreOut of all the franchises out there, The Expendables isn’t one where yet another sequel would be expected. After the first film, which opened to decent profit off its premise of teaming iconic action stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Bruce Willis, Dolph Lundgren, and every other icon your dad grew up on in one movie, a sequel, The Expendables 2, performed even better. The same luck
Read MoreAt long last, true cinema returns in the form of The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes! I may be a huge Marvel fan, but my love for the MCU is nothing compared to my passion for The Hunger Games. The franchise has come roaring back to life in the last two months, thanks to the well-timed limited Netflix
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