Matthew Vaughn has had a storied career of colorful, pop-infused genre pictures with just the right amount of loving irreverence to keep them interesting.… continue
The Film
I’ve never done a single drug in my life.… continue
Fighter finds Indian director / co-writer Siddharth Anand hot on the heels of 2023’s joyously dopey early-2000s-action homage Pathaan.… continue
In the Class of … series, Nick Rogers takes a monthly look back at films celebrating their 20th, 30th or 40th anniversary of initial release this year — four from 1984, four from 1994 and four from 2004.… continue
I don’t know shit about Conan the Barbarian despite plenty of opportunities to brush up.… continue
The Seeding takes a tack from the likes of Ari Aster, working to instill a sense of dread rather than jump scares and creating horror through atrophy. … continue
Since the pandemic lockdown, theaters have upped their exploration of streaming options, realizing there are audiences to be had beyond in-house seating.… continue
I’m not convinced that The Zone of Interest, the first film in a decade from provocateur Jonathan Glazer, is a film about the banality of evil per se.… continue
I have established over my years of film criticism that I’ll watch just about anything starring Australia’s best actor, Guy Pearce.… continue
It’s insane to consider that The Raid: Redemption turns 12 this year and that it remains largely unmatched since as a relentless, fist-pumping triumph of pure, unadulterated hand-to-hand combat.… continue
I.S.S. is a taut, straightforward thriller that delivers on its premise and doesn’t overstay its welcome.… continue
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