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July marked the 20th anniversary of the release of Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg’s World War II Opus. This movie holds a special significance for me because the beach where the opening D-Day landings were…

Netflix is continuing to push the envelope with their original programming. As the list of the best and worst Netflix movies of 2018 shows, they don’t always succeed — not even close — but dammit…

I think every one of us has had that moment, where you are sitting in front of the big screen or your television at home, watching a movie and, during parts of it, just start…

Marvel Entertainment has now produced 20 movies since 2008 and pretty much all of them have very unique antagonists. Some of those Marvel villains are great while others tend to bring their respective films down.…

When it comes to war movies, there are two wars that seem to get way more silver screen recognition than the others: the Vietnam War and World War II. While this makes for some great…

Well, this article is probably long overdue. That’s what happens when life gets in the way — it has a funny way of doing that often, doesn’t it? But one thing is still very clear…

It seems like every month in 2018 I’ve started these “best of” articles with something to the effect of “hey, this month was pretty great!” That trend continues with July 2018, which shows that everything…

Well, Mission: Impossible – Fallout was pretty great. Not only is shaping up to become a box office success, but it’s a serious critic success as well. As it currently stands, Fallout holds a 97% critic score on Rotten…

On July 18th, 2008, Christopher Nolan graced the world with the best Batman movie and also what many call the best superhero movie of all time. Of course, I’m talking about The Dark Knight. That’s right,…

There’s just something about a great gambling film that gets our attention. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what it is, but there’s a natural sense of drama and suspense surrounding any gambling activity, and it…

Tom Hardy. What exactly do we think of him? Well, love him or hate him (and evidently, not many seem to dislike him), and without personally fawning over his talents too much, a series of…

Arguably one of the best things for a film studio is to see the sequel to one of their films vastly outperform the original.  For Sony, this was the case from Hotel Transylvania to Hotel Transylvania 2 as…

Adam Sandler underrated film roles ranked

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…

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’s almost July, which means that 2018 is already half over.  Can you believe?  It feels like yesterday that I released my most anticipated movies of 2018, and now we’re inching closer to the dog…

This is a huge month and year for the Jurassic Park cinematic franchise. It marks the 25th anniversary and so happens to coincide along the release date for its newest fifth installment. The title, score, and quotes…

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…

So, before we dive straight into this comprised catalogue of movie gripes, let’s just clarify something: this list is an irreverent inspection that includes examples from movies that are not necessarily bad nor good. Over…

I had plenty to get excited about in April.  A Quiet Place had enough thrills for two films, Infinity War had enough spectacle for a lifetime, and Sgt. Stubby was absolutely charming.  However, when you’re a film critic, your happiness quickly…

With movies that dominated at festivals last year, low-budget horror films that thrilled, and massive event films that changed the game for blockbuster filmmaking, April had a ton of different, solid films that pleased moviegoers…

Since Iron Man came to theaters back in 2008, the MCU has offered plenty of large-scale, electric fight scenes.  Some have left audiences a little cold, but some are still revered to the point where…

Anyone familiar with Wes Anderson, knows he is almost as well-known for killing off dogs in his movies as he is for liking things to look symmetrical. He has been so criticized for this canine…

Die yuppie scum! Whether you love them for their grimy sordid characters or for their sharp Brooks Brothers attires, company men of New York City’s financial pulpit make for an interesting story. And as much…

South Korea has created some impeccable films in recent memory, building up its reputation around the world as a great exporter of artistic expression.  Director Richard Keaney agrees with this sentiment as well, shifting his…

In a few days, spring will be here. It will be a time of rejoicing for many, but it wasn’t for millions of people — men, women, and children — many years ago. With the…

Hyperlink cinema is an interesting subgenre that has entered the lexicon for films. It’s a term that was coined by journalist and poet Alissa Quart and popularized by Pulitzer prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert in his…