Liza Soberano delivers a scene-stealing performance in “Lisa Frankenstein”
Horror and comedy are, perhaps, the best ways to effectively depict stories about teen angst and the “monsters” that plague their daily existence. Case in point is the cult classic “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” created by Joss Whedon. The now-defunct…
“Killers of the Flower Moon” is a beautiful direction of an awful story
Director Martin Scorcese has previously decried superhero movies, claiming they are not cinema. Regardless of what you feel about it and whether he’s right or wrong, one thing remains true: he has earned the right to assert his thoughts about…
“Target” is so effectively scary
For a quick few seconds, the opening scene of director Park Hee-kon’s suspense-thriller Target can give you a different impression of the movie. When the sequence opens to a series of interconnected shots of people going about their business in…
‘Meg 2: The Trench’ review: Sinks its teeth perfectly
When Jason Statham first went head-to-head with the Megalodon in 2018, it felt to me like it was okay if it’s the last time we see Jonas Taylor because there was really nowhere else this can go. It wasn’t a…
‘Magic Mike’s Last Dance’ has less stripping but a lot of really good dancing
Even if you haven’t seen the first two Magic Mike movies, Magic Mike’s Last Dance will not confound. So there really isn’t any reason to go binge its predecessors if you’re planning to watch the final installment in the Magic…
“Black Adam” review: A new top dog in the arena is here
For the most part, DCEU films have not been well-received by critics. Sure, many fans have done their best to advocate for the recent superhero movies and the box-office may not always reflect most critical response. Still, the DC Extended…
“Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile” review: It’s the cutest thing you’ll see this week
Aside from those trending comic strips on Facebook that depict the problems crocodiles face daily (can’t hold hands with another crocodile because of their long mouths, not having long enough arms to use a selfie stick, or inability to play…
“Last Seen Alive” is awful
The premise of Gerard Butler’s latest action flick, Last Seen Alive is pretty interesting, compelling even: a couple stops at a random gas station to fill up the tank, wife walks inside the store to buy something and then gets…
“The Woman King” review: A story of epic proportions brought to life by remarkable performances
The wonderful thing about movies like The Woman King is that they remind us that there are tons of stories that are left untold: beautiful and inspiring stories of epic proportions that will leave you in awe, and sometimes, in…
“Smile” review: deliciously terrifying
The trailer for Smile basically told us what happens in the movie, so in some ways, it’s predictable. But what’s engrossing about writer-director Parker Finn’s debut feature is that it manages to keep you on the edge of your seat…