REVIEW: GDT’s Pinocchio is my favorite film of the year! By Matthew Martin| December 14, 2022 Movie Reviews Guillermo del Toro's version of Pinocchio shines brightly, not only over the soulless version released by Disney earlier this year, but over all other 2022 films... REVIEW: GDT’s Pinocchio is my favorite film of the year! By Matthew Martin| December 14, 2022 Movie Reviews Guillermo del Toro's version of Pinocchio shines brightly, not only over the soulless version released by Disney earlier this year, but over all other 2022 films...
REVIEWS: TROLL and TROLL HUNTER -A giant creature double feature! By Matthew Martin| December 5, 2022 Movie Reviews A new Troll-focused movie from Norway has come to Netflix. That hasn't happened in 12 years. Let's talk about both TROLL and its superior counterpart, TROLLHUNTER... REVIEWS: TROLL and TROLL HUNTER -A giant creature double feature! By Matthew Martin| December 5, 2022 Movie Reviews A new Troll-focused movie from Norway has come to Netflix. That hasn't happened in 12 years. Let's talk about both TROLL and its superior counterpart, TROLLHUNTER...
Harry and the Hendersons is still awesome, thirty-five years later By Matthew Martin| December 1, 2022 Movie Blogs Far from high art, Harry and the Hendersons is, nonetheless, a charming 1987 movie from a simpler era of Hollywood... Harry and the Hendersons is still awesome, thirty-five years later By Matthew Martin| December 1, 2022 Movie Blogs Far from high art, Harry and the Hendersons is, nonetheless, a charming 1987 movie from a simpler era of Hollywood...
The five best “rogues galleries” in superherodom! (part 3) By Matthew Martin| November 28, 2022 Movie Blogs This is the third part in our five-part series looking at the great rogue's galleries in comic books. Up next is the first family of Marvel Comics! The five best “rogues galleries” in superherodom! (part 3) By Matthew Martin| November 28, 2022 Movie Blogs This is the third part in our five-part series looking at the great rogue's galleries in comic books. Up next is the first family of Marvel Comics!
Was the MCU’s Phase Four really that bad? By Matthew Martin| November 16, 2022 Movie Blogs With Black Panther 2 finished, let's look back on the very polarizing and inconsistent Phase Four of the MCU. Was it really as poorly handled as is alleged? Was the MCU’s Phase Four really that bad? By Matthew Martin| November 16, 2022 Movie Blogs With Black Panther 2 finished, let's look back on the very polarizing and inconsistent Phase Four of the MCU. Was it really as poorly handled as is alleged?
REVIEW: Wakanda Forever pulls off a near-impossible feat By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2022 Movie Reviews Wakanda Forever isn't just a great MCU film "despite circumstances;" it's a great MCU film regardless of circumstances, and is a triumph for all involved in making it. Full review here... REVIEW: Wakanda Forever pulls off a near-impossible feat By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2022 Movie Reviews Wakanda Forever isn't just a great MCU film "despite circumstances;" it's a great MCU film regardless of circumstances, and is a triumph for all involved in making it. Full review here...
REVIEW: Was the world ready for the WEIRD AL movie? By Matthew Martin| November 6, 2022 Movie Reviews WEIRD captures the essence of the remarkable singer/songwriter better than any other music biopic has ever done to its source material. Full review here. REVIEW: Was the world ready for the WEIRD AL movie? By Matthew Martin| November 6, 2022 Movie Reviews WEIRD captures the essence of the remarkable singer/songwriter better than any other music biopic has ever done to its source material. Full review here.
The five best “rogues galleries” in superherodom! (part 2) By Matthew Martin| October 31, 2022 Movie Blogs A look at the five best villains the X-Men ever tussled with! The five best “rogues galleries” in superherodom! (part 2) By Matthew Martin| October 31, 2022 Movie Blogs A look at the five best villains the X-Men ever tussled with!
Your 2022 HALLOWEEN watch list is here! By Matthew Martin| October 24, 2022 Movie Blogs This year's Halloween watch list looks back on the non-canonized sequels to the original 1978 slasher, Halloween! Your 2022 HALLOWEEN watch list is here! By Matthew Martin| October 24, 2022 Movie Blogs This year's Halloween watch list looks back on the non-canonized sequels to the original 1978 slasher, Halloween!
REVIEW: Black Adam could have been worse (and better) By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Black Adam could have been worse, based on DC's track record on film. Had some egos been checked, it also could have been much, much better. Full review here... REVIEW: Black Adam could have been worse (and better) By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2022 Movie Reviews Black Adam could have been worse, based on DC's track record on film. Had some egos been checked, it also could have been much, much better. Full review here...
REVIEW: The Duke is a lost gem that Covid stole from us By Matthew Martin| October 19, 2022 Movie Reviews The Duke was dumped to streaming in the post-covid era, but is a charmer of a film, and one that anyone seeking a simple, happy time will appreciate. Full review here... REVIEW: The Duke is a lost gem that Covid stole from us By Matthew Martin| October 19, 2022 Movie Reviews The Duke was dumped to streaming in the post-covid era, but is a charmer of a film, and one that anyone seeking a simple, happy time will appreciate. Full review here...
Spirited Away remains Studio Ghibli’s “greatest” film By Matthew Martin| October 16, 2022 Movie Blogs Twenty years after releasing in the USA, we take a look back on Spirited Away's place as Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's greatest achievement. Spirited Away remains Studio Ghibli’s “greatest” film By Matthew Martin| October 16, 2022 Movie Blogs Twenty years after releasing in the USA, we take a look back on Spirited Away's place as Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli's greatest achievement.
Halloween Ends…probably doesn’t, but close enough By Matthew Martin| October 15, 2022 Movie Reviews Halloween Ends is the finale of a trilogy of movies whose sole purpose is to give the character of Michael Myers a proper send-off. Does it? Full review inside... Halloween Ends…probably doesn’t, but close enough By Matthew Martin| October 15, 2022 Movie Reviews Halloween Ends is the finale of a trilogy of movies whose sole purpose is to give the character of Michael Myers a proper send-off. Does it? Full review inside...
REVIEW: Vesper is a low-key sci-fi movie that maxes its potential By Matthew Martin| October 7, 2022 Movie Reviews A new sci-fi film has dropped via Amazon Prime. Vesper is low-budget and flying under the radar, but if you're a fan of the genre, you should give it a shot. Full review here... REVIEW: Vesper is a low-key sci-fi movie that maxes its potential By Matthew Martin| October 7, 2022 Movie Reviews A new sci-fi film has dropped via Amazon Prime. Vesper is low-budget and flying under the radar, but if you're a fan of the genre, you should give it a shot. Full review here...
PRINCE OF DARKNESS is still awesome, thirty-five years later By Matthew Martin| October 7, 2022 Movie Blogs Our look back on the movies of 1987 continues with a John Carpenter horror classic. No, not that one. Not that one either. The other one. The OTHER one. That one... PRINCE OF DARKNESS is still awesome, thirty-five years later By Matthew Martin| October 7, 2022 Movie Blogs Our look back on the movies of 1987 continues with a John Carpenter horror classic. No, not that one. Not that one either. The other one. The OTHER one. That one...
REVIEW: Smile is half-baked and missing a subtext By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Everything Smile could have been was already done better in The Babbadook and everything it actually had already been done better in It Follows. Full review here... REVIEW: Smile is half-baked and missing a subtext By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Everything Smile could have been was already done better in The Babbadook and everything it actually had already been done better in It Follows. Full review here...
REVIEW: Barbarian is a horror movie roller coaster! By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Barbarian is the most unpredictable, thrilling, unexpectedly hilarious, genuinely terrifying horror movie in ages. Full (spoiler) review here... REVIEW: Barbarian is a horror movie roller coaster! By Matthew Martin| October 2, 2022 Movie Reviews Barbarian is the most unpredictable, thrilling, unexpectedly hilarious, genuinely terrifying horror movie in ages. Full (spoiler) review here...
Sonic 3 movie ideas: Brought to you by children! By Matthew Martin| September 19, 2022 Movie Blogs Sonic's third movie is on the way. What should the film have to set it apart from the first two? I asked my children for some reason. Here's what they said... Sonic 3 movie ideas: Brought to you by children! By Matthew Martin| September 19, 2022 Movie Blogs Sonic's third movie is on the way. What should the film have to set it apart from the first two? I asked my children for some reason. Here's what they said...
REVIEW: The Invitation is a horror movie you should decline By Matthew Martin| September 10, 2022 Movie Reviews The invitation is a bad movie with almost no redeeming qualities. Here's our review... REVIEW: The Invitation is a horror movie you should decline By Matthew Martin| September 10, 2022 Movie Reviews The invitation is a bad movie with almost no redeeming qualities. Here's our review...
The five best “rogues galleries” in superherodom! (part 1) By Matthew Martin| August 31, 2022 Movie Blogs Up first in our series looks at the comic's greatest hero. Are there more Superman villains to enjoy than Luthor and Zod? There are indeed... The five best “rogues galleries” in superherodom! (part 1) By Matthew Martin| August 31, 2022 Movie Blogs Up first in our series looks at the comic's greatest hero. Are there more Superman villains to enjoy than Luthor and Zod? There are indeed...