Posts Tagged ‘Universal Pictures’
Film Review – Candyman (2021)
Candyman (2021) attempts to be both a direct sequel and course correction of the 1992 film, directed by Bernard Rose (based on Clive Barker’s short story). The first iteration had plenty of slick horror while establishing one of the genre’s long-lasting villains in Tony Todd’s…
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Film Review – Old
A family travels together on a tropical vacation complete with a fancy resort, sandy beaches, and blue waters. On the surface, this would seem like the perfect time to relax, enjoy the sun, and escape one’s troubles for a few days. But in the hands…
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Film Review – The Forever Purge
The entire Purge series has rested on one central idea: What would happen if, for a single night, all crime were made legal? The argument is that many people, if allowed to get away with murder, theft, vandalism, arson, etc., would gleefully participate to release their pent-up…
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Film Review – Nobody
A lot of the talk about Nobody (2021) revolves around its central casting. Bob Odenkirk – whose background is in comedy and whom many recognize as the lawyer in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul – may not be the first person one will think of as a kick ass action…
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Episode 42 – The King of Staten Island
On this week’s podcast, we review the new Judd Apatow film, The King of Staten Island, starring SNL cast member, Pete Davidson. For our streaming homework, we also review Taika Waititi‘s 2016 film, Hunt For The Wilderpeople, which is available to watch on Hulu. Before…
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Episode 35 – The Invisible Man
For this week’s episode of the podcast, we review Universal‘s reboot of The Invisible Man. We also talk about the 2017 crime thriller, Good Time, starring Robert Pattinson. And there’s a lot of discussion about hand washing. Download episode here.
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Film Review – The Invisible Man (2020)
The Invisible Man (2020) is a terrifically made, terrifying, and smart horror film. Writer/director Leigh Whannell – who last gave us the fantastic Upgrade (2018) – returns with a movie that is an edge of your seat thriller while also delving into issues so timely…
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Film Review – Dolittle (2020)
Dolittle (2020) is the kind of middle-of-the-road film that is frustrating to write about. On one hand, it’s not remarkable enough to jump over the moon and sing its praises. On the other, it’s just competent enough to provide some level of entertainment. It’s the…
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