Let’s talk about Disney’s approach to Star Wars… By Matthew Martin| June 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Solo is a box office bomb, which is a first for Star Wars. There's a lot of blame to go around, but the ultimate finger needs to be pointed at the House of Mouse and its approach to the franchise... Let’s talk about Disney’s approach to Star Wars… By Matthew Martin| June 18, 2018 Movie Blogs Solo is a box office bomb, which is a first for Star Wars. There's a lot of blame to go around, but the ultimate finger needs to be pointed at the House of Mouse and its approach to the franchise...
REVIEW: Incredibles 2 offers delightful moments on a thin plot By Matthew Martin| June 17, 2018 Movie Reviews Incredibles 2 has a lot going for it; from its beautiful animation to the hilarious little moments peppered throughout. The story that anchors it however, suffers mightily in comparison to the much-lauded 2004 original... REVIEW: Incredibles 2 offers delightful moments on a thin plot By Matthew Martin| June 17, 2018 Movie Reviews Incredibles 2 has a lot going for it; from its beautiful animation to the hilarious little moments peppered throughout. The story that anchors it however, suffers mightily in comparison to the much-lauded 2004 original...
About the direction of Star Wars under Kathleen Kennedy… By Matthew Martin| June 10, 2018 Movie Blogs SOLO is out now but its box office intake has been relatively disappointing. It had a troubled production too but that's not new to Star Wars, at least not since the new management moved in... About the direction of Star Wars under Kathleen Kennedy… By Matthew Martin| June 10, 2018 Movie Blogs SOLO is out now but its box office intake has been relatively disappointing. It had a troubled production too but that's not new to Star Wars, at least not since the new management moved in...
REVIEW: Hereditary is the best horror movie since The Exorcist(!) By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2018 Movie Reviews It's hard to express how fantastic this movie is. If you love horror movies and you have the stomach for it (and you probably don't), this is a must-see film. Read our full (spoiler-free) review... REVIEW: Hereditary is the best horror movie since The Exorcist(!) By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2018 Movie Reviews It's hard to express how fantastic this movie is. If you love horror movies and you have the stomach for it (and you probably don't), this is a must-see film. Read our full (spoiler-free) review...
REVIEW: Solo – A Star Wars Story is what it is and nothing else By Matthew Martin| May 26, 2018 Movie Reviews A troubled production hindered but did not stop the release of the newest Star Wars movie. SOLO explores the early adventures of Han Solo, pirate and scoundrel. Does it justify its existence? Does it offer a bold and exciting new take on the character? Read on... REVIEW: Solo – A Star Wars Story is what it is and nothing else By Matthew Martin| May 26, 2018 Movie Reviews A troubled production hindered but did not stop the release of the newest Star Wars movie. SOLO explores the early adventures of Han Solo, pirate and scoundrel. Does it justify its existence? Does it offer a bold and exciting new take on the character? Read on...
Jurassic Park is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| May 23, 2018 Movie Blogs As we look back on the great movies of 1993, we journey to the island of Isla Neublar, where happy and healthy dinosaurs are stored behind high-voltage fences, ready to be gawked at by paying customers. Then the power goes out. Let's reminisce about Jurassic Park and it's place among Steven Spielberg's best movies... Jurassic Park is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| May 23, 2018 Movie Blogs As we look back on the great movies of 1993, we journey to the island of Isla Neublar, where happy and healthy dinosaurs are stored behind high-voltage fences, ready to be gawked at by paying customers. Then the power goes out. Let's reminisce about Jurassic Park and it's place among Steven Spielberg's best movies...
REVIEW: Deadpool 2 does it again By Matthew Martin| May 18, 2018 Movie Reviews Did you like the first Deadpool? Was it your thing? If so then prepare for more fourth wall breaking, more meta jokes, more mockery, more wit, more charm, more emotion, more everything. It's great, really it's really amazing how they pulled it off. Full review... REVIEW: Deadpool 2 does it again By Matthew Martin| May 18, 2018 Movie Reviews Did you like the first Deadpool? Was it your thing? If so then prepare for more fourth wall breaking, more meta jokes, more mockery, more wit, more charm, more emotion, more everything. It's great, really it's really amazing how they pulled it off. Full review...
On Disney buying Fox: Bringing Fantastic Four home By Matthew Martin| May 15, 2018 Movie Blogs Marvel's first family of comics have had a long and frustrating journey to cinematic relevance. It's time for the Fantastic Four to come home and (finally) be done right. Let's talk about what's gone wrong before and what can be done the right way next time... On Disney buying Fox: Bringing Fantastic Four home By Matthew Martin| May 15, 2018 Movie Blogs Marvel's first family of comics have had a long and frustrating journey to cinematic relevance. It's time for the Fantastic Four to come home and (finally) be done right. Let's talk about what's gone wrong before and what can be done the right way next time...
The Fugitive is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| May 1, 2018 Movie Blogs A thirty-year old TV adaptation ended up being one of the tightest, most thrilling and fun action-dramas of 1993. Let's look back on The Fugitive, to discuss why it's still awesome, twenty-five years later. The Fugitive is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| May 1, 2018 Movie Blogs A thirty-year old TV adaptation ended up being one of the tightest, most thrilling and fun action-dramas of 1993. Let's look back on The Fugitive, to discuss why it's still awesome, twenty-five years later.
Avengers: Infinity War SPOILER-FILLED thoughts and reflections By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2018 Movie Blogs If you've seen it, come in and let's discuss it! Avengers: Infinity War SPOILER-FILLED thoughts and reflections By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2018 Movie Blogs If you've seen it, come in and let's discuss it!
REVIEW: Avengers Infinity War (NO SPOILERS) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2018 Movie Reviews There are no words. Infinity War offers a thrilling, shocking, fun and triumphant payoff to a story we've been waiting years to see. Read our spoiler free (at first) and spoilerific (at the end) thoughts... REVIEW: Avengers Infinity War (NO SPOILERS) By Matthew Martin| April 27, 2018 Movie Reviews There are no words. Infinity War offers a thrilling, shocking, fun and triumphant payoff to a story we've been waiting years to see. Read our spoiler free (at first) and spoilerific (at the end) thoughts...
Remembering Superman: The Movie, forty-years later… By Matthew Martin| April 20, 2018 Movie Blogs Before comic book movies reach a new level of "big" with Infinity War, let's look back on the one that started them all. Forty years after he debuted on the comic-page, Superman wowed us on the big screen. He's still wowing us today, forty years later... Remembering Superman: The Movie, forty-years later… By Matthew Martin| April 20, 2018 Movie Blogs Before comic book movies reach a new level of "big" with Infinity War, let's look back on the one that started them all. Forty years after he debuted on the comic-page, Superman wowed us on the big screen. He's still wowing us today, forty years later...
Is the Star Wars sequel trilogy secretly a PREQUEL trilogy? By Matthew Martin| April 17, 2018 Movie Blogs What if the trilogy we think is telling the rise and fall of Kylo Ren is really just telling his rise? What if the story of redemption we think we're watching is really an epic tragedy? Let's talk about Episode IX and what might just be a humongous head-fake by Disney and co. Is the Star Wars sequel trilogy secretly a PREQUEL trilogy? By Matthew Martin| April 17, 2018 Movie Blogs What if the trilogy we think is telling the rise and fall of Kylo Ren is really just telling his rise? What if the story of redemption we think we're watching is really an epic tragedy? Let's talk about Episode IX and what might just be a humongous head-fake by Disney and co.
The history of the MCU, film by film! By Matthew Martin| April 11, 2018 Movie Blogs Get set for the biggest movie of the past decade, by going back over all the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The history of the MCU, film by film! By Matthew Martin| April 11, 2018 Movie Blogs Get set for the biggest movie of the past decade, by going back over all the movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe!
REVIEW: A Quiet Place is a (fantastic) nightmare of tension By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2018 Movie Reviews A Quiet Place is the best horror movie so far this year, built on a clever premise and bolstered by a great story with genuine heart at its core. Full review here... REVIEW: A Quiet Place is a (fantastic) nightmare of tension By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2018 Movie Reviews A Quiet Place is the best horror movie so far this year, built on a clever premise and bolstered by a great story with genuine heart at its core. Full review here...
On Disney owning Fox: Bringing the fanfare back to Star Wars By Matthew Martin| April 2, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney buying Fox means Disney now owns 100% of Star Wars, and with that, the means to release the definitive version of the original trilogy. But what IS the definitive version? On Disney owning Fox: Bringing the fanfare back to Star Wars By Matthew Martin| April 2, 2018 Movie Blogs Disney buying Fox means Disney now owns 100% of Star Wars, and with that, the means to release the definitive version of the original trilogy. But what IS the definitive version?
REVIEW: Ready Player One is Willy Wonka and the Nostalgia Factory By Matthew Martin| April 1, 2018 Movie Reviews Ready Player One is an old school Steven Spielberg romp, painted with a nostalgic veneer that effectively hides its thin (and flawed) story. It's too fun to hate if you're the target demo, however... REVIEW: Ready Player One is Willy Wonka and the Nostalgia Factory By Matthew Martin| April 1, 2018 Movie Reviews Ready Player One is an old school Steven Spielberg romp, painted with a nostalgic veneer that effectively hides its thin (and flawed) story. It's too fun to hate if you're the target demo, however...
Isle of Dogs and every Wes Anderson movie from best to most best… By Matthew Martin| March 30, 2018 Movie Reviews A person does not simply like Wes Anderson. He is not an acquired taste that you develop over time. It's almost certain that you will know your opinion on him after a single viewing of a single movie. You will either find him intolerable or you'll fa... Isle of Dogs and every Wes Anderson movie from best to most best… By Matthew Martin| March 30, 2018 Movie Reviews A person does not simply like Wes Anderson. He is not an acquired taste that you develop over time. It's almost certain that you will know your opinion on him after a single viewing of a single movie....
Mrs. Doubtfire is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| March 30, 2018 Movie Blogs It's one of Robin Williams' defining roles and with good reason. Mrs. Doubtfire, the comedy classic turns twenty-five this year. Let's look back on how the film and the actor himself were a match made in comedic-heaven... Mrs. Doubtfire is still awesome, twenty-five years later… By Matthew Martin| March 30, 2018 Movie Blogs It's one of Robin Williams' defining roles and with good reason. Mrs. Doubtfire, the comedy classic turns twenty-five this year. Let's look back on how the film and the actor himself were a match made in comedic-heaven...
REVIEW: Unsane is a solid thriller in a unique format By Matthew Martin| March 27, 2018 Movie Reviews Unsane is not going to revolutionize film, but that wasn't its intention. If anything it is a proof of concept to show that you don't need even amateur film-making tech to make a movie happen. You probably already have exactly what you need in your hand right now... REVIEW: Unsane is a solid thriller in a unique format By Matthew Martin| March 27, 2018 Movie Reviews Unsane is not going to revolutionize film, but that wasn't its intention. If anything it is a proof of concept to show that you don't need even amateur film-making tech to make a movie happen. You probably already have exactly what you need in your hand right now...