REVIEW: Knives Out is delightfully convoluted! (spoilers abound) By Matthew Martin| November 28, 2019 Movie Reviews Rian Johnson offers up Knives Out, perfect for anyone who loves murder mysteries or just enjoys having a good time at the movies. Full review WITH SPOILERS here... REVIEW: Knives Out is delightfully convoluted! (spoilers abound) By Matthew Martin| November 28, 2019 Movie Reviews Rian Johnson offers up Knives Out, perfect for anyone who loves murder mysteries or just enjoys having a good time at the movies. Full review WITH SPOILERS here...
Galaxy Quest is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| November 26, 2019 Movie Blogs A movie made by Trekkies, for Trekkies, with the heart of what makes Star Trek great, Galaxy Quest delights from beginning to end... Galaxy Quest is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| November 26, 2019 Movie Blogs A movie made by Trekkies, for Trekkies, with the heart of what makes Star Trek great, Galaxy Quest delights from beginning to end...
REVIEW: Frozen II is occasionally great and mostly forgettable By Matthew Martin| November 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Frozen II is not a bad movie by any means, but it does disappoint in comparison to the first. A few flashes of greatness here and there will keep you engaged, and the songs are good in the moment, but the whole experience lacks the instant-magic feel of the first. Full review here... REVIEW: Frozen II is occasionally great and mostly forgettable By Matthew Martin| November 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Frozen II is not a bad movie by any means, but it does disappoint in comparison to the first. A few flashes of greatness here and there will keep you engaged, and the songs are good in the moment, but the whole experience lacks the instant-magic feel of the first. Full review here...
REVIEW: Disney+ is the entertainment giant’s next big thing By Matthew Martin| November 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney+ debuts with a tremendous line-up of content, and with the promise of much more on the way. It's a must-have service for anyone even remotely interested in the House of Mouse's plethora of brands. Full review here... REVIEW: Disney+ is the entertainment giant’s next big thing By Matthew Martin| November 14, 2019 Movie Blogs Disney+ debuts with a tremendous line-up of content, and with the promise of much more on the way. It's a must-have service for anyone even remotely interested in the House of Mouse's plethora of brands. Full review here...
REVIEW: Dr. Sleep does The Shining’s reputation proud By Matthew Martin| November 10, 2019 Movie Reviews Dr. Sleep continues the story of The Shining with a movie that is neither derivative or tired, but instead boldly expands the universe established decades earlier. Full review here... REVIEW: Dr. Sleep does The Shining’s reputation proud By Matthew Martin| November 10, 2019 Movie Reviews Dr. Sleep continues the story of The Shining with a movie that is neither derivative or tired, but instead boldly expands the universe established decades earlier. Full review here...
Your official Halloween watch-list for 2019! By Matthew Martin| October 25, 2019 Movie Blogs Every year we break out the scary movie list and tell you what you need to be watching this Halloween! This year we're looking back on the best scary movies of the decade! Your official Halloween watch-list for 2019! By Matthew Martin| October 25, 2019 Movie Blogs Every year we break out the scary movie list and tell you what you need to be watching this Halloween! This year we're looking back on the best scary movies of the decade!
Sleepy Hollow is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2019 Movie Blogs Our look back on the best movies of 1999 continues with a film perfect for Halloween. Sleepy Hollow is not only Tim Burton at his best, it's the culmination of everything that him one of the best directors of the 80's and 90's. Sleepy Hollow is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| October 22, 2019 Movie Blogs Our look back on the best movies of 1999 continues with a film perfect for Halloween. Sleepy Hollow is not only Tim Burton at his best, it's the culmination of everything that him one of the best directors of the 80's and 90's.
REVIEW: El Camino is a solid coda to the life of Jesse Pinkman By Matthew Martin| October 12, 2019 Movie Reviews El Camino returns to the crime-infested, darkly humorous, beautifully shot world of Breaking Bad. It lives up to the series' stellar reputation with a well-told story that brings closure to one of the series' most tragic characters. REVIEW: El Camino is a solid coda to the life of Jesse Pinkman By Matthew Martin| October 12, 2019 Movie Reviews El Camino returns to the crime-infested, darkly humorous, beautifully shot world of Breaking Bad. It lives up to the series' stellar reputation with a well-told story that brings closure to one of the series' most tragic characters.
REVIEW: Joker is dark, disturbing, and…directionless? By Matthew Martin| October 5, 2019 Movie Reviews There are lots of movies that don't want you to like them; movies that you're supposed to walk away shaking your head at. Joker is a hard movie to enjoy, despite so much of it being praise-worthy, but the director seems to think I should enjoy it, all the same... REVIEW: Joker is dark, disturbing, and…directionless? By Matthew Martin| October 5, 2019 Movie Reviews There are lots of movies that don't want you to like them; movies that you're supposed to walk away shaking your head at. Joker is a hard movie to enjoy, despite so much of it being praise-worthy, but the director seems to think I should enjoy it, all the same...
Office Space is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| September 29, 2019 Movie Blogs More than any other movie on this list, Office Space looks and sounds like a product of its time. And yet the simple idea of a group of friends who hate their job and try to do something about it is as timeless and relevant as anything you could watch today... Office Space is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| September 29, 2019 Movie Blogs More than any other movie on this list, Office Space looks and sounds like a product of its time. And yet the simple idea of a group of friends who hate their job and try to do something about it is as timeless and relevant as anything you could watch today...
REVIEW: AD ASTRA is a visual and storytelling masterpiece By Matthew Martin| September 20, 2019 Movie Reviews People going into Ad Astra expecting a "big dumb action movie in space" are going to be disappointed. People going in expecting a contemplative, meditative, beautiful, character-driven film set in space will be very happy indeed. REVIEW: AD ASTRA is a visual and storytelling masterpiece By Matthew Martin| September 20, 2019 Movie Reviews People going into Ad Astra expecting a "big dumb action movie in space" are going to be disappointed. People going in expecting a contemplative, meditative, beautiful, character-driven film set in space will be very happy indeed.
REVIEW: IT Chapter 2 fails to match the greatness of the first By Matthew Martin| September 6, 2019 Movie Reviews Two years ago, IT blew away expectations and made a staggering $700mm in cinemas. The movie only told half of Stephen King's humongous story, and this weekend, IT Chapter Two premieres, and this time it does so amidst high expectations. Does the movie live up to them? Read on... REVIEW: IT Chapter 2 fails to match the greatness of the first By Matthew Martin| September 6, 2019 Movie Reviews Two years ago, IT blew away expectations and made a staggering $700mm in cinemas. The movie only told half of Stephen King's humongous story, and this weekend, IT Chapter Two premieres, and this time it does so amidst high expectations. Does the movie live up to them? Read on...
What’s next for the DCEU? By Matthew Martin| August 28, 2019 Movie Blogs After Aquaman and Shazam restored box office and critical successes to Warner Bros. comic book universe, it's time to look ahead to what's next. From the looks of things, interconnected stories seem to be on the back-burner, with stand-alone movies carrying the slate... What’s next for the DCEU? By Matthew Martin| August 28, 2019 Movie Blogs After Aquaman and Shazam restored box office and critical successes to Warner Bros. comic book universe, it's time to look ahead to what's next. From the looks of things, interconnected stories seem to be on the back-burner, with stand-alone movies carrying the slate...
1999 was a Mt. Vesuvius of pop culture By Matthew Martin| August 25, 2019 Movie Blogs, Music If you are under the age of, let's say twenty-five, you might not be able to appreciate what kind of a year 1999 was. In short, if you were a fan of any kind of genre about anything, there was something for you in the final year of the 90's... 1999 was a Mt. Vesuvius of pop culture By Matthew Martin| August 25, 2019 Movie Blogs, Music If you are under the age of, let's say twenty-five, you might not be able to appreciate what kind of a year 1999 was. In short, if you were a fan of any kind of genre about anything, there was something for you in the final year of the 90's...
REVIEW: Ready or Not is “dark comedy” done right By Matthew Martin| August 24, 2019 Movie Reviews The premise is simple to explain: "You have to play hide and seek but if they find you they kill you." That's it. It shouldn't have resulted in a movie as great as this was, but it did... REVIEW: Ready or Not is “dark comedy” done right By Matthew Martin| August 24, 2019 Movie Reviews The premise is simple to explain: "You have to play hide and seek but if they find you they kill you." That's it. It shouldn't have resulted in a movie as great as this was, but it did...
The Fox X-Men movie series is dead. What went wrong? By Matthew Martin| August 23, 2019 Movie Blogs In the mid-90's, Fox bought the rights to the most culturally relevant superheros in the Marvel roster. What they did with the X-Men was...a mixed bag. Let's look back on the dirty dozen movies released under the X-Men banner, splitting them between the highs and LOWS of Fox's ownership... The Fox X-Men movie series is dead. What went wrong? By Matthew Martin| August 23, 2019 Movie Blogs In the mid-90's, Fox bought the rights to the most culturally relevant superheros in the Marvel roster. What they did with the X-Men was...a mixed bag. Let's look back on the dirty dozen movies released under the X-Men banner, splitting them between the highs and LOWS of Fox's ownership...
The Fox X-Men movie series is dead. What went right? By Matthew Martin| August 22, 2019 Movie Blogs In the mid-90's, Fox bought the rights to the most culturally relevant superheros in the Marvel roster. What they did with the X-Men was...a mixed bag. Let's look back on the dirty dozen movies released under the X-Men banner, splitting them between the HIGHS and lows of Fox's ownership... The Fox X-Men movie series is dead. What went right? By Matthew Martin| August 22, 2019 Movie Blogs In the mid-90's, Fox bought the rights to the most culturally relevant superheros in the Marvel roster. What they did with the X-Men was...a mixed bag. Let's look back on the dirty dozen movies released under the X-Men banner, splitting them between the HIGHS and lows of Fox's ownership...
Disney vs Sony, with Spider-Man in the middle By Matthew Martin| August 21, 2019 Movie Blogs Spider-Man's real enemy is greed. Let's talk about the deal to bring Marvel's most popular character to the MCU and how it's all fallen apart... Disney vs Sony, with Spider-Man in the middle By Matthew Martin| August 21, 2019 Movie Blogs Spider-Man's real enemy is greed. Let's talk about the deal to bring Marvel's most popular character to the MCU and how it's all fallen apart...
REVIEW: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is “Teenager Goosebumps” By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2019 Movie Reviews Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark isn't going to revolutionize horror, but it can, despite a weak overall story, sufficiently inject some nightmare fuel into the minds of its target audience, ages 11-16. Full review here... REVIEW: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is “Teenager Goosebumps” By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2019 Movie Reviews Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark isn't going to revolutionize horror, but it can, despite a weak overall story, sufficiently inject some nightmare fuel into the minds of its target audience, ages 11-16. Full review here...
Where have you gone, Rick Moranis? By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2019 Movie Blogs After a string of successful roles in the 1980's and early 90's Rick Moranis essentially walked away from Hollywood, leaving a hole in the industry that has never been filled. It's been twenty-five years since he starred in a major motion picture. Where have you gone, Rick Moranis, and are you ever coming back? Where have you gone, Rick Moranis? By Matthew Martin| August 14, 2019 Movie Blogs After a string of successful roles in the 1980's and early 90's Rick Moranis essentially walked away from Hollywood, leaving a hole in the industry that has never been filled. It's been twenty-five years since he starred in a major motion picture. Where have you gone, Rick Moranis, and are you ever coming back?
