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Adam Sandler underrated film roles ranked

Die Hard (1988) is 30 years old.  Imagine that.  Three decades represent solid proof that it has passed the test of time as an enduring action movie classic.  Thank you, Die Hard, for so many …

I am a massive fan of musicals, and find myself lucky to have been privy to the visual and auditory spectacles that is The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables and Wicked. My intense and …

From Sony Pictures Classics, Boundaries is the latest road trip movie to come to theaters. You would think that a movie with a solid cast that includes Vera Farmiga, Christopher Plummer, Lewis MacDougall, Christopher Lloyd, and Peter …

I’m sure I’ve not been alone in thinking that Hollywood really needs to focus on a great villain-oriented movie. I’ve said it about Voldemort before and I’ve discussed why Suicide Squad doesn’t count. But now, …

Last month, I travelled to Sydney for the 65th annual Sydney Film Festival. I had an amazing, yet exhausting time, seeing 13 films over the span of just 5 days. I plan to write full …

After the fourth installment of the Purge franchise, The First Purge, audiences worldwide were given the news that a 10-episode TV series is the next thing to look forward to in this ever-sprawling story. During the …

You’ve probably watched TV in your lifetime, so odds are that you’ve seen The Shawshank Redemption, or at least seen parts of it during its never-ending run on any of the television stations owned by Ted …

OK, so I’m slightly exaggerating…but let me start this article off by stating that I am a Marvel fanboy. Now that that is out the way, here comes my criticism. I’m sure I’m not surprising …

The Hellboy franchise is, in my opinion, one of the most underrated superhero franchises out there. Both Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) are Gothic superhero masterpieces. Both revel in their Lovecraftian …

It’s understandable to make a bad movie.  It happens.  There’s so many moving parts that go into even the smallest production, whether it’s the direction, screenwriting, acting…all the way down to the assistant that brings …

June might have been the best month for movies in 2018 thus far, bringing plenty of fascinating films that operate on totally different wavelengths.  You’d be hard pressed to find two films as different as Incredibles …

Time to celebrate Rookie of the Year’s 25th anniversary! I’ll be honest — Rookie of the Year (1993) will never be near as good as The Sandlot (1993), but it’s sure funny. The lovable film stars Thomas Ian Nicholas as Henry …

On the anniversary of  Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), we address a familiar question.  Which should come first, the Disney movie or the Disney Park attraction? July 9th marks 15 …

Hot take right off the bat: Sicario is one of the best movies of the 2010’s.  Denis Villeneuve’s sure direction powered the 2015 thriller to some haunting heights, showing the grey area that comes with fighting against …

One of the most peculiar reviews of Roger Ebert’s career is of the 1986’s horror thriller The Hitcher. The Hitcher is about a young man named Jim Halsey (C. Thomas Howell) who escapes the clutches …

Even in comparison to recent Marvel superhero films, Black Panther stands out as a gem, just not the kind that Thanos is after. Ryan Coogler’s box office hit manages to accomplish something few new fantastical films …

You may not have heard the name Thomasin McKenzie but it won’t be long before you are seeing her everywhere. McKenzie’s performance in Leave No Trace (2018) is receiving rave reviews after debuting at the Sundance Film …

I spent my weekend catching up on sleep. More importantly, I dragged my work-induced comatose body to the cinema to catch Incredibles 2, because at this point it is practically blasphemous I took so long to …

Infinity War rocked the world a few months ago, changing the landscape in superhero films, expanding what was possible within this subset of films that is slowly becoming a genre of its own.  You always …

People on both sides of the political spectrum have been warned about the ‘elites’ and their eerie influence on society. The Left pictures The Elitist as a merciless corporatist, a self-righteous but also religious hypocrite, …

We’ve come to the fourth Purge movie.  That’s right, the FOURTH. The once amazingly conceived premise has been run into the ground due to strong profitability (and low budgets thanks to the maestro Jason Blum).  The First …

1939 was one of the film industry’s most lucrative years because of the release of a myriad classics, including the winner of best picture that year, Gone with the Wind, and the wondrous childhood classic, …

For Netflix, any film with serious talent attached is a solid addition to their ever-growing library.  Although we’d all prefer that films are viewed with an artistic eye, Netflix wants one thing from each piece …

Remember the days when you had to wait three years for a new Star Wars movie? Remember when superhero films came out but once in a blue moon? If you are under the age of …

Here we are at the halfway point of 2018. I know, already? You know what recent trends reveal. Most Oscar Awards quality films come out in the last month of the year.  A number appear …

It seems these days that if you make a critically acclaimed, financially successful and Oscar nominated film, you can’t just leave it at that. You make a great, contained and singular film with no intention …

I am the kind of person who actually enjoys the movie trailers that come before a movie. I like going in early to watch the previews of coming attractions because sometimes, I make surprising finds, …

Before the review officially begins, I must offer this advice: For the love of everything we hold dear, if you watch this film on Netflix, choose the French audio (and then subtitles, unless you speak …

Incredibles 2 has leapt the record for best animated opening of all time in a single bound. While watching the movie myself (and its predecessor the day before), I came upon a sudden revelation. The Incredibles …