Every Quentin Tarantino movie ranked! By Matthew Martin| July 31, 2019 Movie Blogs In honor of the release of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (review included here), let's look back on Quentin Tarantino's filmography. No QT movie is bad, but some have risen to be better and more timeless than others... Every Quentin Tarantino movie ranked! By Matthew Martin| July 31, 2019 Movie Blogs In honor of the release of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (review included here), let's look back on Quentin Tarantino's filmography. No QT movie is bad, but some have risen to be better and more timeless than others...
The Blair Witch Project is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| July 24, 2019 Movie Blogs It's hard to appreciate the cultural impact The Blair Witch Project had on the late 90's world. It was monumental and cinema-defining. Twenty years later it's lumped in with a lot of garbage but let's look back on the original film, to see how well it holds up... The Blair Witch Project is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| July 24, 2019 Movie Blogs It's hard to appreciate the cultural impact The Blair Witch Project had on the late 90's world. It was monumental and cinema-defining. Twenty years later it's lumped in with a lot of garbage but let's look back on the original film, to see how well it holds up...
The Lion King (2019) is a hot mess. By Matthew Martin| July 19, 2019 Movie Reviews The Lion King is going to make two billion dollars. It's going to dominate the cinema for the next two months. Simply put, no one is going to care just how big of a misfire the movie actually is... The Lion King (2019) is a hot mess. By Matthew Martin| July 19, 2019 Movie Reviews The Lion King is going to make two billion dollars. It's going to dominate the cinema for the next two months. Simply put, no one is going to care just how big of a misfire the movie actually is...
Batman 1989 was not Batman…until it was. By Matthew Martin| July 16, 2019 Movie Blogs Tim Burton's first take on the caped crusader was transformative, radical, bizarre, and brilliant. Thanks to incredible music, set design, and casting, Batman 89 remains a must-see comic book movie, thirty years later. Let's talk about it... Batman 1989 was not Batman…until it was. By Matthew Martin| July 16, 2019 Movie Blogs Tim Burton's first take on the caped crusader was transformative, radical, bizarre, and brilliant. Thanks to incredible music, set design, and casting, Batman 89 remains a must-see comic book movie, thirty years later. Let's talk about it...
REVIEW: Midsommar is not Hereditary By Matthew Martin| July 4, 2019 Movie Reviews Midsommar takes far too long to tell a story that wasn't very interesting in the first place. Full review inside... REVIEW: Midsommar is not Hereditary By Matthew Martin| July 4, 2019 Movie Reviews Midsommar takes far too long to tell a story that wasn't very interesting in the first place. Full review inside...
The IRON GIANT is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| July 3, 2019 Movie Blogs "What if a gun had a soul and didn't want to be a gun?" That's the premise behind this ignored gem of a movie from 1999. The Iron Giant failed to make a mark on a busy Hollywood year, but time has been good to it. Let's look back on a film that's thankfully beloved today... The IRON GIANT is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| July 3, 2019 Movie Blogs "What if a gun had a soul and didn't want to be a gun?" That's the premise behind this ignored gem of a movie from 1999. The Iron Giant failed to make a mark on a busy Hollywood year, but time has been good to it. Let's look back on a film that's thankfully beloved today...
REVIEW: Spider-Man: Far From Home is the best two Spider-Man movies ever By Matthew Martin| July 3, 2019 Movie Reviews Spider-Man: Far From Home is the best solo outing in the webslinger's seven film repository. It's a fast-paced, densely-packed blockbuster that doesn't forget there's a sixteen year old kid in the middle of it all. Full review inside... REVIEW: Spider-Man: Far From Home is the best two Spider-Man movies ever By Matthew Martin| July 3, 2019 Movie Reviews Spider-Man: Far From Home is the best solo outing in the webslinger's seven film repository. It's a fast-paced, densely-packed blockbuster that doesn't forget there's a sixteen year old kid in the middle of it all. Full review inside...
Thirty-Five years later, Ghostbusters is still the perfect comedy By Matthew Martin| June 28, 2019 Movie Blogs Thirty-five years ago Ghostbusters was the perfect sci-fi comedy summer blockbuster. Today, thirty-five years later, it remains the gold standard. If it's been a hot minute since you last saw it, remedy that this summer. Rewatch Ghostbusters, and laugh just as hard today as you did thirty-five years ago... Thirty-Five years later, Ghostbusters is still the perfect comedy By Matthew Martin| June 28, 2019 Movie Blogs Thirty-five years ago Ghostbusters was the perfect sci-fi comedy summer blockbuster. Today, thirty-five years later, it remains the gold standard. If it's been a hot minute since you last saw it, remedy that this summer. Rewatch Ghostbusters, and laugh just as hard today as you did thirty-five years ago...
REVIEW: Annabelle Comes Home does things (only) by the book By Matthew Martin| June 26, 2019 Movie Reviews Ultimately, Annabelle Comes Home checks every box but it doesn't do much more than that. Long-time followers of the series are likely to walk away saying "Yep, that was a Conjuring movie" but that's about it. It "is" but it also "isn't much." Full review... REVIEW: Annabelle Comes Home does things (only) by the book By Matthew Martin| June 26, 2019 Movie Reviews Ultimately, Annabelle Comes Home checks every box but it doesn't do much more than that. Long-time followers of the series are likely to walk away saying "Yep, that was a Conjuring movie" but that's about it. It "is" but it also "isn't much." Full review...
REVIEW: Toy Story 4 is magical enough to justify its existence By Matthew Martin| June 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Toy Story 4 arrives amidst trepidation from its fans; can the movie live up to the heights of the first three or does it stumble and sour a series of movies considered by many to be flawless? Full review inside... REVIEW: Toy Story 4 is magical enough to justify its existence By Matthew Martin| June 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Toy Story 4 arrives amidst trepidation from its fans; can the movie live up to the heights of the first three or does it stumble and sour a series of movies considered by many to be flawless? Full review inside...
MCU Phase Four WILD SPECULATION! By Matthew Martin| June 20, 2019 Movie Reviews The most profitable franchise in cinema history is about to enter a new phase of films. The future of the MCU has never been more unknown...so let's speculate wildly! MCU Phase Four WILD SPECULATION! By Matthew Martin| June 20, 2019 Movie Reviews The most profitable franchise in cinema history is about to enter a new phase of films. The future of the MCU has never been more unknown...so let's speculate wildly!
DARK PHOENIX ends the FoX-Men franchise, and that’s about it By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2019 Movie Reviews Here lies the Fox X-Men movie series. The franchise gifted us a few genuine greats, and also forced upon us more than a couple duds. Dark Phoenix is a dud. Here's why... DARK PHOENIX ends the FoX-Men franchise, and that’s about it By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2019 Movie Reviews Here lies the Fox X-Men movie series. The franchise gifted us a few genuine greats, and also forced upon us more than a couple duds. Dark Phoenix is a dud. Here's why...
The X-Men movie timeline makes no sense By Matthew Martin| June 4, 2019 Movie Blogs As we prepare to say goodbye to the Fox era of X-Men movies, let's look back on the franchise and consider just how little sense any of it makes when viewed as a whole... The X-Men movie timeline makes no sense By Matthew Martin| June 4, 2019 Movie Blogs As we prepare to say goodbye to the Fox era of X-Men movies, let's look back on the franchise and consider just how little sense any of it makes when viewed as a whole...
20 YEARS LATER, THE STAR WARS: EPISODE I TEASER STILL GIVES ME CHILLS By Matthew Martin| May 29, 2019 Movie Blogs I haven't watched Episode I (the movie) all the way through in probably five years, but I still watch the first trailer from time to time, and when I do all my jaded cynicism melts away, and I'm back to being the wide-eyed kid that George made these silly movies for in the first place... 20 YEARS LATER, THE STAR WARS: EPISODE I TEASER STILL GIVES ME CHILLS By Matthew Martin| May 29, 2019 Movie Blogs I haven't watched Episode I (the movie) all the way through in probably five years, but I still watch the first trailer from time to time, and when I do all my jaded cynicism melts away, and I'm back to being the wide-eyed kid that George made these silly movies for in the first place...
REVIEW: Aladdin is…basically Aladdin By Matthew Martin| May 25, 2019 Movie Reviews What do you want me to say? You've seen the trailer. The movie IS the animated original, redone in live-action. Did you love Aladdin? You'll like Aladdin. REVIEW: Aladdin is…basically Aladdin By Matthew Martin| May 25, 2019 Movie Reviews What do you want me to say? You've seen the trailer. The movie IS the animated original, redone in live-action. Did you love Aladdin? You'll like Aladdin.
REVIEW: Grading Detective Pikachu on three levels… By Matthew Martin| May 11, 2019 Movie Reviews We've come a long way from the bad video game movies of the 1990's. Matthew looks at Detective Pikachu and considers how the movie works as a film, as a video game adaptation, and as the potential for something....bigger. Full review inside... REVIEW: Grading Detective Pikachu on three levels… By Matthew Martin| May 11, 2019 Movie Reviews We've come a long way from the bad video game movies of the 1990's. Matthew looks at Detective Pikachu and considers how the movie works as a film, as a video game adaptation, and as the potential for something....bigger. Full review inside...
REVIEW: Avengers Endgame – Spoiler-filled observations By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Reviews There aren't adequate words to describe what a visceral and emotional and thoroughly satisfying movie this is. REVIEW: Avengers Endgame – Spoiler-filled observations By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Reviews There aren't adequate words to describe what a visceral and emotional and thoroughly satisfying movie this is.
AVENGERS ENDGAME is a love letter to the MCU fanbase (no spoilers) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Blogs Endgame does the near-impossible: It sticks the landing after ten years of flying higher than anyone ever imagined AVENGERS ENDGAME is a love letter to the MCU fanbase (no spoilers) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2019 Movie Blogs Endgame does the near-impossible: It sticks the landing after ten years of flying higher than anyone ever imagined
The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions... The Matrix is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| April 26, 2019 Movie Blogs Twenty years ago Star Wars Episode I dominated pop culture, but bubbling under the surface was a small, indie-feeling sci-fi film with a much smaller budget and much bigger ambitions...
The Rise of Skywalker: FINALLY! We get to overanalyze a Star Wars teaser again… By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney has just released the first trailer for what is said to be the final movie in the Star Wars "Skywalker" saga. Let's analyze and discuss every moment in the two minute teaser! The Rise of Skywalker: FINALLY! We get to overanalyze a Star Wars teaser again… By Matthew Martin| April 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney has just released the first trailer for what is said to be the final movie in the Star Wars "Skywalker" saga. Let's analyze and discuss every moment in the two minute teaser!
