Once in an occasional blue moon, there’s always one film that strives to redefine the art form, without thinking about it. Nobody would’ve thought an effort like 2018’s Spider-Man: Into…
War interpreters might be turning into the in-thing for action cinema. A trend that’s only as reliable as the material. For those who had witnessed and were easily elated by…
In a career spanning 25-plus years, Sebastian Maniscalco has conquered the stand-up sphere with his own style of slice of life storytelling, undercut with working class roots. When he’s insulting,…
Will a time ever come where Disney’s ongoing string of live action reboots or remakes reaches an abrupt stoppage point? It’s still the dream. But the realistic goal of tapping…
The first real impression I’ve gained so far from what’s being labeled the 49th installment of the Seattle International Film Festival is simple. Time is a much more symbolic factor…
Who among us remembers their first cell phone? Depending on the generation, it could’ve been a bulky device requiring both hands to operate, a mini-computer that does everything, or something…
The quiet riot renaissance of ensemble comedies involving legendary actors in silly, yet modern or relatable situations (no period dramas) may not cease any time soon. Earlier this year, 80…
When last we saw James Gunn’s (The Suicide Squad) band of raucous intergalactic misfits, they were teaming with Thor and discovering the true meaning of Christmas to cope with their…
The fanciful realm of J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan has stood on its own for over a century as a novel, a play, a Broadway musical, varied types of experimental theater,…
There may never be such a thing as to “pick a lane” when writing your movie script to a certain genre. Hybrids that mix-and-match are nothing new, let alone the…