Given that Alita: Battle Angel was originally planned for a July 2018 release before being shifted around to December 2018 and now its set release this week, one would be forgiven for assuming this sci-fi action experiment would amount to little more than an expensive mess. I'll admit I was skeptical, and the first trailer released unfortunately did little to ease my … [Read more...] about Alita: Battle Angel – Film Review
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Robin Hood – Film Review
If you thought Mel Brooks had tarnished the legacy of Robin Hood with his parody Robin Hood: Men In Tights, think again! To be fair I have a soft spot for Brooks' irreverent comedy, but i'm sure there are many purists who appreciate their Robin Hood tales based in tradition and gravity. This is not one of those tales. Coming off like a story pitch where other cinematic … [Read more...] about Robin Hood – Film Review
Venom – Film Review
The road as of late for Venom hasn't been the smoothest to travel. The trailer failed to live up to the expectations of salivating fans, and those hoping it would follow in the footsteps of Deadpool and Logan by embracing its more adult classification were bitterly disappointed when it was announced the film would be catering to a more general audience. So now that it's … [Read more...] about Venom – Film Review
The Predator – Film Review
Writer/director (and former Predator star) Shane Black helming a new generational Predator film should've been a slam dunk in nearly all aspects. He's a filmmaker well versed in the action genre (The Long Kiss Goodnight, The Last Boy Scout, and Iron Man 3 just some of his contributing efforts) and he's sharing screenwriting duties with Fred Dekker having won over genre fans 3 … [Read more...] about The Predator – Film Review
Kin – Film Review
A storyline that feels far more condensed than it deserves to, the Jonathan and Josh Baker-directed Kin would've best been presented as a Netflix series of sorts instead of the overly stuffed, uneven science-fiction-come-road-drama it ultimately plays out as. It's not that Kin is a bad film per se, it's just that it feels like it has a lot to tell on the science-fiction side … [Read more...] about Kin – Film Review