VIVA CARMEN! MOVIE REVIEW Everyone knows the music from Bizet’s Carmen—one of the world’s most famous operas! Bits of it have riffed their way into everything from trailers to soundtracks and parodies. And of course, everyone knows the classic story of Carmen…Anyone? The story of a beautiful Romani dancer, wanted by the law, who falls […]
INSIDIOUS: OUT OF THE FURTHER MOVIE REVIEW Coming in at entry number six is Insidious: Out of the Further, facing the ultimate horror franchise hurdle: how do you keep malevolent spirits scary after six movies? Quick recap: Generally, ghosts suck, mainly in their attempts to mess with humans and gain entry to our world. Previous […]
TEENAGE SEX AND DEATH AT CAMP MIASMA MOVIE REVIEW What happens to an IP (intellectual property) that nobody watches anymore? Sometimes they devolve into so many gradually deteriorating sequels that the characters find themselves in space. Usually the series get bought by some lesser streaming service so scared little children at a sleepover can watch […]
LIFE, LARRY AND THE PURSUIT OF UNHAPPINESS SERIES REVIEW The USA has been a country for 250 years and in that time it has gone through some pretty amazing moments. From the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 to the moon landing in 1969. Some of these major events in American history truly […]
X-MEN ’97 SEASON 2 REVIEW With such an acclaimed first season of X-Men ’97 and the exit of the showrunner Beau DeMayo, fans were concerned if Disney would be able to replicate if not exceed the success they had with the 2nd season. Well, we’re here to tell you that for the most part they […]
BUFFET INFINITY MOVIE REVIEW Welcome to Westridge County, Alberta, where the lawyers are awkward, the pawn shops have jingles, the local businesses are barely hanging on, and a suspiciously cheap all-you-can-eat restaurant may be devouring considerably more than its endless supply of food. Buffet Infinity tells its entire story through a stream of gloriously terrible […]
COYOTE VS. ACME MOVIE REVIEW Originally scheduled for a summer 2023 release, Coyote Vs. Acme became something of a cause célèbre when Warner Bros announced they were shelving the film as part of a $30M tax write-off. The backlash from filmmakers and fans alike was swift, and eventually, Warner Bros relented. They agreed that the […]
THE OBSESSED MOVIE REVIEW “Are you in love with that girl?”, “No sir, I’m just very obsessed with her!”. Giuseppe loves the things he loves. Whenever something grabs his interest, he throws everything else away and devotes his life to his new passion. From singing and collecting bugs to the oddly specific hobby of “throwing […]
NIMRODS MOVIE REVIEW Do you have the time to listen to three teenagers whine? Inspired by stories from Green Day’s own pre-fame touring days, Nimrods follows Tommy, Fred, and Chad, three Kansas City teenagers whose garageband, The Analog Dogs, receives the opportunity of a lifetime: open for Green Day on New Year’s Eve in Los […]
THE RIVALS OF AMZIAH KING MOVIE REVIEW Every generation have a few actors that become icons. Sometimes it’s sheerly because of their skill at the craft. Sometimes it’s because they’ve just got that ‘je ne sais quoi’ that makes them stand apart. Sometimes, they’re just Matthew McConaughey, and you can already just hear that voice […]
THE DEVIL’S MOUTH MOVIE REVIEW A wise Pixar fish once sang, “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming.” It’s a clever mantra reminding us all that when the storm hits, you’ve gotta hold onto hope and never give up. Amazon Prime presents The Devil’s Mouth, a survival-horror shark attack film set in the beautiful country of […]
BATMAN: CAPED CRUSADER SEASON 2 REVIEW When crime haunts the night, a silent crusader carries the torch of justice. He is vengeance. He is the night. He is Batman! For the second season, executive producers J.J. Abrams with Bruce Timm (creator of the iconic and award-winning Batman: The Animated Series) take us back to the […]
THE END OF OAK STREET MOVIE REVIEW Is it odd that director David Robert Mitchell, rightfully celebrated for his films The Myth of the American Sleepover (2010) and It Follows (2014) hasn’t made a film since his severely underrated 2018 film Under The Silver Lake? Yes. Is it even weirder that when you look at […]