The 2002 film adaptation of Resident Evil led by Paul W. S. Anderson failed to meet expectations for fans of the series by producing a bland, uninteresting dated picture that was more interested in showcasing generic trends and cliches rather… Continue reading "Resident Evil: Apocalypse"
The 1996 disaster thriller, Twister, starring Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt, may have been a glorified B-movie with multiple flaws laced within its scripting, character choices and acting decisions, but this didn’t stop the film from becoming a big hit.… Continue reading "Twisters"
Out of all the X-Men movies made by 20th Century Fox, The Wolverine released in 2013 feels like the least memorable of the bunch. Although it did decently at the box office and didn’t receive any harsh critical pushback like… Continue reading "The Wolverine"
The 1995 Michael Bay buddy cop action flick, Bad Boys, feels like a solid showcase of the differences between how critics view media and how audiences view media. The film was not critically well received at the time, with many… Continue reading "Bad Boys"
Inside Out 2 came out during a time when Disney really needed it. After barely surviving a terrible few years filled with underwhelming projects, several controversies seeped in political turmoil, and a growing divide between company and consumer after their… Continue reading "Inside Out 2"
From the advertising, The Watchers looked like any standard psychological supernatural horror film with a hint of an artsy edge, but what piqued people’s interest was learning that it was going to be directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, the daughter… Continue reading "The Watchers"
The 2011 J. J. Abrams sci-fi thriller, Super 8, felt like it was gunning for a traditional return to classic 80s cinema, but managed to do much better than what many would’ve assumed. With solid reviews and a decent box… Continue reading "Super 8"
The 1991 American crime film, Point Break, quickly became an influential cult feature that audiences of the time easily gravitated towards. Proving to be more than just an underground gem by performing well with critics, doing well at the box… Continue reading "Point Break"
There have been plenty of movies that have highlighted the Holocaust, enough so that they have become a staple in Hollywood history and especially at the Oscars. Whether it was the emotional turmoil of Sophie’s Choice, the soul-crushing struggle of… Continue reading "The Zone of Interest"
While a lot of William Shakespeare’s most famous pieces of literature have been re-adapted and cinematically portrayed several times from several different perspectives throughout history, Othello is very rarely within that camp. While everybody has more than likely seen a… Continue reading "Othello"