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John Wick: Chapter 4 Brings the Adrenaline of a Nonstop Video Game

The action movie scene has been hot over the past few years. Be it Bad Boys for Life, Birds of Prey or even a multitude of MCU movies, finding some fun thrills at your local theater or streaming service of… Continue Reading →

What’s Under the Bridge of the Doomed?

Throughout most of the 2010s, a Zombie Apocalypse was the most overused plot device in all media. You couldn’t get away from the undead (kinda fitting, when you think about it). On TV we had shows like The Walking Dead,… Continue Reading →

March 18, 2023

What Happens When Nat Geo Examines UFOs?

For most of my life, National Geographic has been synonymous with picturesque far-away lands (sometimes featuring topless natives). Growing up, my family had a subscription that lasted for years. Every month we received that little, yellow-bordered magazine in the mail… Continue Reading →

March 17, 2023

Do Film Critics Still Matter? For the Love of Movies…

Per Matt Since the 95th Academy Awards takes place tonight, I thought it was the appropriate time to finally watch a documentary that has been impatiently awaiting my attention, sitting deep within my DVR. Released almost 14 years ago, Boston… Continue Reading →

March 12, 2023

Eva Green Can Do No Wrong in Liaison

Per Matt I’m not gonna lie, I like Eva Green. She’s French and she’s a pretty great actress… oh yeah, she’s very easy to look at, as well. I guess I first laid eyes on her in The Golden Compass,… Continue Reading →

March 10, 2023

The Zompocalypse Therapy Sessions Beats Pandemic Movie Fatigue with Comedy

In 2020, the world was placed on hold due to the global pandemic. And ever since, filmmakers have used this outbreak as a basis for the stories they bring to the masses. The trend has sparked a new subgenre called… Continue Reading →

March 7, 2023

What Happens When You Get That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes?

Per Matt When is a Zombie movie not actually a Zombie movie? When it’s That Cold Dead Look in Your Eyes, which still might be a Zombie movie…

March 5, 2023

Occupation: Rainfall is a Shining Gem in a Sea of Drab Netflix Offerings

Now that awards season is in its final lap, I am starting to go back to one of my guilty pleasures: watching independent, mindless action films. When I say mindless, I am not saying the cast and crew behind the… Continue Reading →

March 3, 2023

Black & Blues Documents Louis Armstrong’s Melodious Memoirs

Per Matt You may have heard that Louis Armstrong was labeled as the founding father of jazz music. He’s also been described as the “greatest influence” of the genre. Throughout his career, he was a trumpeter, a singer, a performer,… Continue Reading →

February 28, 2023

Fire of Love Burns with Intensity

Per Matt There’s obvious symbolism in play when depicting a romantic relationship alongside volcanos. For one thing, these ruptures of Earth’s crust are some of the most powerful and unpredictable forces of nature on the whole planet. Same with relationships…. Continue Reading →

February 27, 2023

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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