June 2018

Superfly (2018) is a story about the drug scene of Atlanta and all the violence that accompanies it. Its soundtrack features bangers from rappers like Future, Young Thugs, and Khalid. Which compels me to take a …

Since the success of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony decided to collaborate with Disney and implement Spider-Man to join the sandbox. This hasn’t stopped Sony from still trying to do their own thing. In fact, their …

On November 6th, 2004 — exactly one day after The Incredibles released in theaters — everyone had one question on their minds: when are we getting an Incredibles 2?  We waited many years before we ever …

After writing movies such as Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, Paul Schrader cemented himself as an industry mainstay.  If he wished, Schrader could have stopped after those two creations and left behind a legacy that many would have …

The Star Wars franchise is currently experiencing its first real flop. (Side note, I am not taking 2008’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars into account.) Solo: A Star Wars Story has opened to dismal earnings, …

While reaction to the latest foray into the extended Star Wars universe, Solo: A Star Wars Story, has been lackluster at best, one less criticized aspect of the movie has been the performance of Donald …

The rise in content creation in the past few years has led to a few great occurrences.  Not only are their more creative people entering the film industry, more independent distributors are also entering the …

Who doesn’t love Canada? I mean, my high school psychology teacher didn’t, but that’s beside the point. Canadians are kind, ride moose to school, and only eat maple syrup. They also use maple leaves instead …

It’s no secret that mega-budgeted films are dominating the film industry and the conversation around it at the moment.  Thankfully, there’s still always room for a little throwback film that operates as an elevated B-movie. …

Ali’s Wedding is one of those movies where it becomes difficult to describe the plot without spoiling some of the more pleasant moments it contains, but this review will attempt to tread carefully. Ali’s Wedding …

After the PR nightmare that was the 2016 reboot of Ghostbusters, Warner Bros. may have been shaking in their boots as they rolled out their marketing campaign for an all-female addition to the Ocean’s franchise, Ocean’s 8. Yet, with a …

Hard on the heels of the successful theatrical release of Love, Simon, Netflix’s own gay romcom Alex Strangelove hit screens this week. This film tells the story of Alex Truelove, a high school senior and …

After the surprise $1.5 billion outing of Jurassic World, Universal’s decision to continue on making more installments in the franchise is no shock to anyone. However, many would still call this decision into question, considering …

After debuting at Sundance earlier this year, many called Hereditary one of the “scariest movies ever made.”  Surely, no one overreacted to that statement and others like it, and everyone is going into Hereditary with in-check expectations. In all …

Next week, The Incredibles 2 (2018) will hit theaters, and you’d best believe that I will be eagerly waiting in the theater queue to see my favorite family kicking evil butt once again. I grew up watching The …

You know Johnny Knoxville.  His pain has been your pleasure for years.  And if you ask me, watching him put his body on the line is always funny.  Knoxville made a name for himself with Jackass, but …

If you’ve enjoyed a low-budget horror or thriller movie in the last few years, odds are it came from Blumhouse Productions. Jason Blum has taken his savvy business expertise to the next level since founding …

Coming off the heels of his last man-against-the-elements film Everest, Baltasar Kormakur returns to direct another crisis film — Adrift.  Following the true story of two sailors that were trapped in a hurricane and capsized with limited …

If George Lucas, Ron Howard, Rian Johnson, or J.J. Abrams claim to listen to their fans at all, they would realize that there’s one movie the Star Wars universe is begging for: the film that will tell …

During the summer movie season, there’s plenty of massive films that we all know are coming.  Infinity War started the party, eventually giving way to Deadpool 2, and there’s still other major films like Incredibles 2 and Jurassic World: …

I had a bit of a moment this week when I saw that The Truman Show (1998) is turning 20. In your 40s, a song or a movie you thought was 10 years old turns …

Solo released over the Memorial Holiday weekend to not as much fanfare as Disney had hoped it would. The newest Star Wars movie, and the second in the line of Star Wars Stories to release since Disney acquired …

You may not practice his religion (or practice one at all), but Pope Francis is one of the most famous figures in the entire world — if not the most famous figure.  People travel from …

Well, these movies hurt me.  As a critic, there’s only so much I can do to brace myself for terrible films.  For most of the films featured on the list of the worst movies of …

There were a few high-profile movies that didn’t exactly end up becoming overwhelming hits last month — ∗cough∗ Solo ∗cough∗.  Still, May had its moments, and we have a very eclectic group of films to thank for …

I know what you’re thinking: another ideologue scraping the bottom of the barrel for any excuse to politically vent. This sentiment, I assure you, on how I perceive A Quiet Place isn’t politically or ideologically motivated …

I saw the original Star Wars trilogy in theaters when it first came out, and my favorite character was Han Solo. It helped that I had a serious tweenage crush on Harrison Ford, and I …

As the summer movie season gets into full swing, the coming month is chock full of fascinating, blockbuster films that are sure to wow general audiences in some capacity.  Whether it’s a bunch of woman …

Writer’s note: This article is for satirical and humorous purposes only. If you haven’t seen Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) yet, run away. Do not read this article. I mean it. Why are you still here? Oh, …