Movie Review Archives

The Haunting of Hill House

Bent Neck Ladies (Put A Ring On It)

Reviewed Sep 21, 2021

Flashing between past and present, a fractured family confronts haunting memories of their old home and the terrifying events that drove them from it. Genres: Drama, Mystery

You’re Next

It's always nice to see a blended family on screen

Reviewed Sep 17, 2021

When the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of their victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

The Haunting

Whoever walks with Hill House definitely walks alone.

Reviewed Sep 14, 2021

Dr. David Marrow invites three distinct individuals to the eerie and isolated Hill House to be subjects for a sleep disorder study. The unfortunate guests discover that Marrow is far more interested in the sinister mansion itself — and they soon see the true nature of its horror. Genres: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Jennifer’s Body

We got more harsh digs than Hannah Montana

Reviewed Sep 10, 2021

Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader takes evil to a whole new level after she's possessed by a sinister demon. Now it's up to her best friend to stop Jennifer's reign of terror before it's too late. Genres: Comedy, Horror

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

Always bet on Asian.

Reviewed Sep 7, 2021

Shang-Chi must confront the past he thought he left behind when he is drawn into the web of the mysterious Ten Rings organization. Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Candyman

Say his name five times and Candyman will appear, 18 mont...

Reviewed Sep 3, 2021

A Chicago artist's sanity starts to unravel, unleashing a terrifying wave of violence when he begins to explore the macabre history of the Candyman. Genres: Horror, Thriller

The Haunting

When you don't know whether to call Ghostbusters, or answ...

Reviewed Aug 31, 2021

Dr. John Markway recruits three strangers for a sleep-disorder study at the eerie and isolated Hill House. It soon becomes clear his real interest lies in the mansion itself and its sinister history, as they are forced to confront the nature of its horror… Genres: Horror

The Strangers: Prey at Night

Tamara always waits half an hour after being stabbed to s...

Reviewed Aug 27, 2021

A family's road trip takes a dangerous turn when they arrive at a secluded mobile home park to stay with some relatives and find it mysteriously deserted. Under the cover of darkness, three masked killers pay them a visit to test the family's every limit as they struggle to survive. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Straw Dogs

Is he researching Stalingrad or the next Home Alone movie?

Reviewed Aug 24, 2021

A young couple moves to a quaint southern town. Soon their perfect getaway turns out to become a living hell when dark secrets and lethal passions spiral out of control. Genres: Drama, Thriller

The Strangers

The night Tamara came home

Reviewed Aug 20, 2021

After a 4 a.m. knock at the door and haunting voices, Kristen McKay and James Hoyt’s remote getaway becomes a psychological night of terror as three masked strangers invade. Now they must go far beyond what they thought themselves capable of if they hope to survive. Genres: Horror

Straw Dogs

No honey, it's just the neighbors dropping by to borrow a...

Reviewed Aug 17, 2021

David Sumner, a mild-mannered academic from the United States, marries Amy, an Englishwoman. In order to escape a hectic stateside lifestyle, David and his wife relocate to the small town in rural Cornwall where Amy was raised. There, David is ostracized by the brutish men of the village, including Amy's old flame, Charlie. Eventually the taunts escalate. Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller

The Conversation

The proof that Shirley was cheating on Laverne

Reviewed Aug 13, 2021

A paranoid, secretive surveillance expert has a crisis of conscience when he suspects that the couple he is spying on will be murdered. Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

The Suicide Squad

Dumb friends get nom nom podcast!

Reviewed Aug 10, 2021

Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Gone Girl

...or Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married 3

Reviewed Aug 6, 2021

With his wife's disappearance having become the focus of an intense media circus, a man sees the spotlight turned on him when it's suspected that he may not be innocent. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The Green Knight

Gawain vs Groot

Reviewed Aug 3, 2021

An epic fantasy adventure based on the timeless Arthurian legend, The Green Knight tells the story of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's reckless and headstrong nephew, who embarks on a daring quest to confront the eponymous Green Knight, a gigantic emerald-skinned stranger and tester of men. Genres: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Brown Arrow

Old

From Baywatch to Greywatch

Reviewed Jul 30, 2021

A group of families on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are staying is somehow causing them to age rapidly – reducing their entire lives into a single day. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins

No Joe!

Reviewed Jul 27, 2021

After saving the life of their heir apparent, tenacious loner Snake Eyes is welcomed into an ancient Japanese clan called the Arashikage where he is taught the ways of the ninja warrior. But, when secrets from his past are revealed, Snake Eyes' honor and allegiance will be tested – even if that means losing the trust of those closest to him. Genres: Action, Adventure

The Girl in the Spider’s Web

Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag

Reviewed Jul 23, 2021

After being enlisted to recover a dangerous computer program, hacker Lisbeth Salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist find themselves caught in a web of spies, cybercriminals and corrupt government officials. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Company of Heroes

Saving Private Ryan some money on special effects

Reviewed Jul 20, 2021

American soldiers lost behind enemy lines during the WWII make a horrific discovery: Hitler has a super bomb in development. Against all odds, they set out to find the scientist in charge of the program who is looking to defect. Genres: Action, Drama, War

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Double Dragon

Reviewed Jul 16, 2021

Disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist investigates the disappearance of a weary patriarch's niece from 40 years ago. He is aided by the pierced, tattooed, punk computer hacker named Lisbeth Salander. As they work together in the investigation, Blomkvist and Salander uncover immense corruption beyond anything they have ever imagined. Genres: Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Con Air

Forget Bastille Day--July 14 is Con Air Day!

Reviewed Jul 14, 2021

Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Black Widow

This could be a cool way to die.

Reviewed Jul 13, 2021

Natasha Romanoff, also known as Black Widow, confronts the darker parts of her ledger when a dangerous conspiracy with ties to her past arises. Pursued by a force that will stop at nothing to bring her down, Natasha must deal with her history as a spy and the broken relationships left in her wake long before she became an Avenger. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

The Forever Purge

And they all lived Homicidally Ever After...

Reviewed Jul 9, 2021

All the rules are broken as a sect of lawless marauders decides that the annual Purge does not stop at daybreak and instead should never end as they chase a group of immigrants who they want to punish because of their harsh historical past. Genres: Action, Horror, Thriller

Yakuza: Like a Dragon

"Bat Man" and Robbin

Reviewed Jul 6, 2021

Former yakuza underling Kazuma Kiryū has recently been released from prison after a lengthy incarceration and is trying to piece his life together and distance himself from his yakuza past. Unfortunately, Kiryū's problems slowly escalate as he is pursued by a former associate, the baseball-bat-wielding psycho Gorō Majima, who has a grudge to settle with Kiryū. Genres: Action, Comedy, Crime, Drama