While I’m a big fan of Dwayne Johnson, my expectations going into the theater to see ‘Rampage’ were pretty darn low. The trailer…
The future is a grim place in the world of ‘Ready Player One’ and the only escape for people is through virtual reality.…
Monsters versus huge robots. What’s not to love about the fundamental premise of the ‘Pacific Rim’ franchise? When the original came out back…
As the world moves increasingly digital, it’s hard to get excited about buying a physical disc and figuring out storage for any but…
There’s a curse surrounding movies based on video games. Try as they might, studios can’t quite seem to translate the fun and interactive…
There are classic young adult stories that are deep, complicated and expand your mind. They’re perfect for the adolescent set and a good…
Most genre films are trapped in their formula, a sequence of tropes and cliches that leave you confident you understand what’s about to…
I’ll admit it, I loved ‘Blade Runner 2049.’ It’s no surprise, I think the original dark Ridley Scott movie ‘Blade Runner’ is one…
There’s an entire category of films which I call teen dystopia cinema. You’ve seen some of these movies, I’m sure, whether it’s ‘The…
The line between gaming universes and reality has always been a bit fuzzy, whether it’s the 70s angst some parents felt towards their…
The great ‘Star Wars’ saga last ended on a dark note at the end of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ with scrappy rebel…
From Transformers: The Last Knight to King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, medieval knights are a staple of cinema. Heck, Star Wars borrows…
Rarely does a film grab me from the very first frame, pulling me into a world of imagination and wonder and offering up…
The original 1982 film ‘Blade Runner‘ is one of the darkest, most existential and most profound movies in the entire science fiction genre,…
What happens when you die? Is there a bright light, a tunnel and you travel to your heavenly or hellacious destination? Or do…