Jeff Fowler, director and chief creative behind all three Sonic films thus far (as well as the ‘Knuckles’ show) got his start within the franchise early on, and it continues to pay off in ‘Sonic 3’.
Read MorePerhaps just when we needed a film like this, enter Netflix’s Spaceman - a deceivingly simple drama that does more than drink and dribble. Questions of love, time and space, and redemption float aimlessly among the cinematic stars, away from a grounded Adam Sandler who may have just delivered his best performance yet.
Read More‘Argylle’ desperately wants to be a crowd pleaser as it attempts to convince the masses of Matthew Vaughn’s brand of kinetic action and whiplash-style storytelling. Yet falls far behind all his previous work in all manners of deliverance, struggling to succeed on any of the same levels as the best of his work.
Read MoreNo matter where that scenario goes though, from a purely artistic standpoint, The Exorcist: Believer is a fine achievement. It understands the horror standard on which it’s based to a notable degree, offers more than a few memorable moments, and delivers on being more than basic blockbuster horror.
Read More‘First Play’ serves more as a thriller than a drama though and takes a certain level of comfortability with serious topics to be able to watch. Hopefully, with it’s success on the platform, Netflix will go back to giving more artists a creative domain to showcase their newest works.
Read MoreMake no mistake. ‘A Haunting in Venice’ may not be perfect, but it’s still a scary good time. While it’s hard to say if it’s the best in the franchise, it is undeniably just as good as the first two entries.
Read More‘The Nun 2 ‘ may not suit everybody, but anyone willing to give it the time of day should find something to appreciate. It’s a thoroughly satisfying horror blockbuster that bends the genre’s common clichés, though it doesn’t break them.
Read MoreBoth nostalgic and revitalizing, 'Teenaged Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem' will take you back to the first time you met the Ninja Turtles, remind you why you love them, and lock you in for whatever comes next.
Read MoreA priest, a psychic, and an astrophysicist walk into a haunted house. While you might think that’s a setup for some cheesy joke, it’s a partial plot description for Disney’s latest film adaptation of its iconic theme park attraction, ‘The Haunted Mansion’.
Read MoreJoanna Hogg’s ‘The Eternal Daughter’ is a chilling subversion of the haunted house mystery, and the director proves that our own memories and experiences are much more unsettling than any ghosts could be.
Read MoreWhen watching Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin directorial debut, ‘Dog’, it gave audiences exactly what was being advertised: a cute and cuddly dog picture for fans of the sub-genre and a predictable and ultimately forgettable comedy-drama about a man and his dog.
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