Tag Archive: movies

Movie Review: ‘Ghostbusters’

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Director: Paul Feig Cast: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth Plot: A theoretical physicist who used to try to prove the existence of ghosts reteams with her old colleague, an… Continue reading

‘The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampire’ Retro Review

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In the early 1970’s the Gods of Cult Films smiled upon moviegoers the world over when; Hammer Studios, the dominant studio behind the great gothic horror films of the era, collaborated with the… Continue reading

Why We Need a Female Ghostbusters

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or The Issue of Female Representation in Film I recently saw the new Ghostbusters (2016) film and I loved it. I loved seeing four different women working together for the same cause. I… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Purge: Election Year’

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Director: James DeMonaco Cast: Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mykelti Williamson Plot: As the annual Purge, the night where nothing is illegal, approaches America is in full election campaign mode. The candidate making the… Continue reading

Watching the Franchises I Hate: ‘Transformers’

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The current Hollywood system orbits around one goal: finding the next hit franchise. The Marvel Cinematic Universe, the ‘Bond’ series, the ‘Harry Potter’ series…every studio is looking to launch the next big franchise… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘The Legend of Tarzan’

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Director: David Yates Cast: Alexander Skarsgård, Margot Robbie, Samuel L. Jackson, Christolph Waltz Plot: An evil Belgium wants to bring an army into the Congo Basin, but can’t fund the operation. In order to… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Central Intelligence’

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Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Amy Ryan, Aaron Paul Plot: An accountant who used to be a high school jock reunites with a boy who used to be bullied only… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Finding Dory’

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Director: Andrew Stanton and Angus MacLane Cast: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O’Neill, Ty Burrell, Sigourney Weaver Plot: Dory, now living with Marlin and Nemo, suddenly begins remembering small details of her childhood.… Continue reading

‘Manos: The Hands of Fate’ Retro Review

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When discussing the worst films ever made, you often hear the same names pop up as being synonymous with dreadful cinema; Plan 9 From Outer Space, Batman & Robin, Troll 2, and this… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Warcraft: The Beginning’

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Director: Duncan Jones Cast: Travis Fimmel, Paula Patton, Ben Foster, Dominic Cooper, Toby Kebbell, Clancy Brown, Ruth Negga Plot: To escape their dying world a race of savage, barbarian Orc travel through a… Continue reading