Review - Captain America: Civil War
Loss. If I had to sum up the central thematic concern driving Marvel’s latest cinematic offering in one word, that would be it: loss....
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Loss. If I had to sum up the central thematic concern driving Marvel’s latest cinematic offering in one word, that would be it: loss....
Shane Black’s The Predator is kind of a mixed bag. Which is hardly surprising, considering how incredibly busy the movie is, juggling way...
Back in 2015, Rock “The Dwayne” Johnson conquered an earthquake. A few short months from now, he’ll topple a skyscraper. But in this...
Well, I finally got around to watching Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the latest piece of evidence in Rock “The Dwayne” Johnson’s...
The Other Side of the Wind is currently streaming on Netflix, but I’m happy to say that I was able to experience it on the big screen,...
Went to Village East Cinema for a screening of Liz and the Blue Bird, the latest animated film from Japanese director Naoko Yamada, who...
Caught a screening of King Kong vs. Godzilla at Metrograph. Unfortunately, it was the English language version, but the original Japanese...
Saturday: Went to Village East Cinema for a screening of A Silent Voice, an animated adaptation of a popular manga series about a...
Decided to continue my Nemuri Kyoshiro binge by revisiting Sleepy Eyes of Death 9: A Trail of Traps. I first watched this installment...
Woke up feeling a little under the weather, so I decided to stay in and take it easy. Fortunately, I brought plenty of DVDs back from...
I had a hankering for some good, old-fashioned samurai cinema, and with no more Lone Wolf and Cub films left to sate my appetite, I...
I wanted to get into the right frame of mind for the premiere of Samurai Jack later tonight, so I popped in Lone Wolf and Cub: White...
I was considering catching Thank You For Smoking at IFC this morning, but the only screening was at 11:00, and my bed was too darn comfy...
Having seen all of the Animated Feature Oscar nominees but one (My Life as a Zucchini), I decided to head over to IFC Center and see what...
Found out the Times Square AMC was showing Godzilla Resurgence (aka Shin Gojira). Didn’t really have a strong desire to see it, but I...
Treat: I got off work early enough to catch Film Forum’s interactive screening of William Castle’s The Tingler, starring the inimitable...
My brother is in town for the weekend, so I treated him to a screening of The Fog over at Metrograph. This early John Carpenter chiller...
Well, it must be snowing in Hell, because I actually had enough time and energy to watch a movie after work tonight. Sticking with my...
This year’s cinematic celebration of Halloween has already transported me to Italy and Japan, so it felt appropriate to take advantage of...
Got off of work early enough to catch a screening of David Gordon Green’s Halloween, and boy, am I glad I did! This is the sequel the...