Brian Duffield’s No One Will Save You brings two classic horror tropes together, by approaching extra-terrestrial horror with a home invasion tweak that is both ingenious but irritating with its offering. Following Brynn – played by a solid Kaitlyn Dever – as a more earthbound Ellen Ripley, as she protects herself (and childhood home) from […]
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Past Lives – Review
Celine Song’s Past Lives caps off a summer filled to the brim with big-budget blockbusters, by offering one of the most intense and personal releases this year. With her directional debut spanning a decades long romantic journey between its two lead stars. Following the story of Nora (Greta Lee) – a Korean-Canadian migrant, and her […]
Clay VS Classic: True Romance (30th Anniversary)
“I haven’t killed anybody since 1984…” – Vincent Coccotti One may love to ponder what True Romance would’ve looked like if Quentin Tarantino kept hold of his script, or maybe even what Reservoir Dogs (1992) would’ve looked like if director Tony Scott had purchased that script instead. Maybe in another reality that would have come […]
Blue Beetle – Review
You’d have every reason to not bother with the penultimate outing of the exhaustive and uncoordinated DCEU franchise. No-one really knows what’s going on, and which actors/characters will make it into the revitalized DC comics franchise going forward. Blue Beetle’s weekend box-office record certainly didn’t convince people into buying tickets neither, hitting the lowest sales […]
Heart of Stone – Review
Gal Gadot further establishes her role as the go-to heroine for the modern action movie. From a small-time player and subsequently working up the ranks in the Fast & Furious franchise, to earning the Wonder Woman gig in the disappointing run of the DCEU (with many speculating whether or not she will return to the […]
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem – Review
Since the late 80’s, different generations have been able to latch onto these fun characters through their varying iterations and mediums. For me it was through their original T.V. run and the comedically chaotic live action cosplay extravaganza in the early 90’s. Since then the reputation of these half shelled heroes has been a rocky […]
Hidden Strike – Review
An action movie starring John Cena and Jackie Chan would have been a much better prospect ten or so years ago. When Cena was still the go-to guy in the wrestling business, and with Chan closing in on retirement but still had the on-screen stamina to perform his own stunts at a high quality. But […]
Clay VS Classic: The Fugitive (30th Anniversary)
“I didn’t kill my wife!” – Dr. Richard Kimble“I don’t care!” – Samuel Gerard It seems crazy that thirty years ago The Fugitive was a frontrunner for awards during the Oscar season of that year. Although only securing one of its seven nominations – Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Tommy Lee Jones’ portrayal […]
They Cloned Tyrone – Review
Likely to get lost in the algorithm of other Netflix releases, They Cloned Tyrone may fall victim to yet another poor marketing move from the streaming service, and that would be a damn shame as this snazzy sci-fi flick could be a bonified classic for their brand. Caught somewhere between being Jordan Peele’s next insane […]
Oppenheimer – Review
After bemusing with the mind-bending mechanics of 2020’s Tenet, Christopher Nolan’s new wartime biopic lives in a far more realistic setting. One that’s relevancy is still as palpable and poignant as it was back in the 1940’s. Nolan’s Oppenheimer is based on the creation of the Atomic Bomb, but more specifically its father J. Robert […]
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