Friday, April 19, 2024

“Joy” Gives Us Feminist Fistpumps

It’s unfortunately common to see women within film portrayed as afterthoughts or mere love interests to clap the leading man on as he saves the day. While it’s exhausting to see women constantly portrayed...

“Bajirao Mastani” Epic Tale or Epic Flop?

Courtesy of Eros International While there are a number of movies that came out this holiday season, this one for some reason caught my attention. Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s epic film “Bajirao Mastani,” about a legendary...

“Krampus” Adds Unique Twist To Holiday Cheer

Courtesy of Universal Pictures “Krampus” is a horror/dark comedy set during the holidays. It follows a little boy named Max (Emjay Anthony) as he somehow fucks up Christmas by tearing up his wishlist he was...

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”: The Light Side

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures “The Force Awakens” is breaking box office records, and two of our writers, Robert Lees and Nathan Swift, have differing opinions on it. Here is a little point-counterpoint...

“Star Wars: The Force Awakens”: The Dark Side

Courtesy of Walt Disney Studio Motion Pictures “The Force Awakens” is breaking box office records, and two of our writers, Robert Lees and Nathan Swift, have differing opinions on it. Here is a little point-counterpoint...

“The Hateful Eight” isn’t Tarantino’s Best or Worst

Courtesy of Weinstein Company “The Hateful Eight” is the cinematic equivalent of eating an entire meal of potato chips. Sure, it’s good while you’re going through it, but as soon as you’re done you feel...

Let your expectations go extinct with “The Good Dinosaur”

“The Good Dinosaur” was “good.” While it reached a new high point for brilliant animation and mastered genuine humor independent from obnoxious jokes and over-the-top amusement, I couldn’t help but feel slightly cheated with...

“Creed” is a knockout success

The “Rocky” film series has been around for a long time, with the first film released almost 40 years ago and its sequels spanning several decades following. After a nine year hiatus, “Creed” not...

“Skeletons” has little meat on its bones

Having played a hand in both the legendary punk band Misfits as well as his own side Danzig, Glenn Danzig is no stranger to the hardcore punk scene. His legendary status in the punk...

“Victor Frankenstein” struggles for life

When one hears the name Frankenstein, one generally thinks of the monster, but there are those who do think of the man, the mad doctor who wanted to create life. Sadly, despite the star-studded...