As I’ve said before, horror sequels operate under the law of diminishing returns. Familiarity is the antithesis of terror, and each successive installment only adds to the familiarity. The other element that undermines horror sequels …
In 2007, a cinematic adaptation of the popular video game Hitman hit theaters with little to no fanfare. The story of a bald dehumanized killing machine with a barcode tattoo on the back of his …
If the promotional materials for American Ultra are to be believed, the film is supposedly a stoner action-comedy. However, the promotional materials are not to be believed as American Ultra is the cinematic equivalent of …
The modern face of cinematic comedy is primarily driven by improvisation. Funny actors take the situation their movie calls for and riff away. This is why many of today’s comedies seem to run in excess …
Every so often, you encounter a movie that features human characters speaking and acting in such a bewildering manner that you’re left no other recourse but to ask, “Just what planet does this movie take …
Every week with Revisiting the Reviled, Sean looks at a film that was meant to appeal to geeks and failed, often miserably. Over the course of this column, time and time again, I’ve gone over …
We all have quirky family members that are beloved by some and hated by others. Grandma, the latest film by writer-director Paul Weitz, tries to find that mixture of comedy and drama in its story …
Punk rock is that blistering music that is practically the perfect catharsis for teenage angst. Having exploded in the late ‘70s as an angry rejection of the bloated, self-absorbed ways of the hippies, punk rock …
Every week with Revisiting the Reviled, Sean looks at a film that was meant to appeal to geeks and failed, often miserably. For a brief period it seemed that Guy Ritchie would be a major …