As per usual, and considering the movie has not yet released, this will be a relatively spoiler free review, and will only reveal details of the story that are already primarily available in trailers. This past weekend, I was so fortunate as to receive free passes for an early screening for Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,... Continue Reading →
The Cloverfield Paradox Bears Little More than its Name
WARNING: This article does contain spoilers regarding scenes connecting this film to the Cloverfield franchise Superbowl Sunday this year was filled with the unexpected. The Eagles didn't blow it, Dodge thought that using a speech about greatness and servitude by Martin Luther King Jr. to sell trucks would go well, and almost every ad was... Continue Reading →
Does The Last Jedi Have What it Takes to Please the Fans?
About a year ago, I wrote a review of Rogue One where, in the title, I joked about just how many times they used the word "hope" in order to solidify a sort of theme or motivating factor for the movie, as well as a throwback (forward?) to the first (next?) Star Wars movie, A... Continue Reading →
Seventy-Seven Intros and a Finale: Justice League Maintains BvS Formula
Going into Justice League, I tried my absolute best to keep an open mind. Wonder Woman wasn't perfect, but was a big improvement for DC, and the trailers for Justice League showed some real promise. I liked their casting and creative choices for Flash, and Jason Momoa seemed like he could bring some great energy... Continue Reading →
Here Alone – Survival Horror That Understands Survival
This review contains many, many spoilers. You have been warned. I wrote my first book because I wanted a zombie story where the survival elements were realistic and the main character actually had skills. I'm a bit of a survivalist/bushcraft enthusiast, so I might not be an expert, but in general I know what wilderness... Continue Reading →
What the Friday: The Girl With All The Gifts – Maybe the Smartest Zombie Movie and Book Ever
I first ran into The Girl With all the Gifts when a friend told me I had to watch it. He's in the UK, and I'm in Canada, so it wasn't an option at the time - I had to wait. Now, Andrew has amazing taste in movies and when he makes that strong a... Continue Reading →
New vs Old: An In-Depth Comparison Between the Two It Adaptations
Chesterton and I have just returned from watching It, and we both had roughly the same reaction walking out of it. Going into this movie, I had always been a fan of the original. Chesterton, never really the horror buff, has not seen the original. Having read up on the bare minimum "essentials" of what... Continue Reading →
Night of the Living Dead – 1990 Remake
This poster hangs on the wall next to my desk. This is a totally unbiased review 😉 Night of the Living Dead is a classic, it introduced the world to the modern zombie and it changed horror forever. It's a great movie, but it isn't the director's favourite version of the movie. George A. Romero... Continue Reading →
What the Friday: What Happened to Monday
In the past year, Netflix seems to be really ramping up their production of original films and TV shows. While there are some releases that Netflix promotes highly, and tend to get a lot of attention on their own, there are others that get pushed out, and we hardly hear a thing about them. Having... Continue Reading →
What the Friday: I Spit On Your Grave is an Important Piece of Cinema
This review is for the 1978 movie, not the 2010 remake. I may do that one later, but sometimes the new version doesn't hold a candle to the original. I Spit On Your Grave is like no other movie made before or since. It is also known as Day of the Woman, and it's either... Continue Reading →