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Don’t mistake ‘Us’ for a horror movie

The first three months of the year as usually prime pickings for a horror movie as fans pack theaters ready for jump scares. Jordan Peele made a name for himself in his directorial debut film, Get Out. But could his follow-up, Us, dodge the sophomore slump for early directors? I will say this: Don’t mistakeContinue reading “Don’t mistake ‘Us’ for a horror movie”

Why I’m approaching the live-action ‘Aladdin’ with cautious optimism.

Aladdin is one of the Disney’s best animated classics. Released in 1992, it was one of the leaders during the Disney film era known as the Disney Renaissance. Following the story of Aladdin, an Arabian street urchin, he comes across a magic lamp that contains a genie, voiced by the late, great Robin Williams. AfterContinue reading “Why I’m approaching the live-action ‘Aladdin’ with cautious optimism.”

2018’s Best

When I look back at 2018 in film, I will remember a few things: this was a great year for documentaries; foreign and world cinema are on the rise; smaller studios are creating the majority of original content and interesting projects right now; the superhero genre continues to grow and still has the ability toContinue reading “2018’s Best”

‘Aquaman’ makes a splash in bright and entertaining seas.

Aquaman has never been the strongest or well-received superhero in DC comics. I mean, come on; a guy who can swim and talk to sea animals? He has always been seen as a second-tier superhero in comparison to the likes of the DC Trinity. With an entertaining but ludicrous story and good old fashioned fun, Aquaman hasContinue reading “‘Aquaman’ makes a splash in bright and entertaining seas.”

‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ spins a web for the perfect Spider-Man film.

The first Spider-Man film debuted in 2002. Since then, we’ve had seven feature films about Marvel’s webslinger. Out of all of them, this is the first in the series since Spider-Man 2 that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed. Spider-Verse begins like all the others: the tragic origin story of Peter Parker. But we get hit with aContinue reading “‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’ spins a web for the perfect Spider-Man film.”

Everyone’s favorite Pokemon is on the case in first ‘Detective Pikachu’ trailer

For the past 22 years, Pokemon has been a successful media franchise of video games, anime series, and movies. The craze has recently been revived with the launch of the mobile game, Pokemon GO. In case you are bored with Pokemon GO, there is some fresh Pokemon material coming our way: the first trailer forContinue reading “Everyone’s favorite Pokemon is on the case in first ‘Detective Pikachu’ trailer”

‘The Equalizer 2’ delivers nothing new and that’s okay.

No one knew what to expect from 2014’s The Equalizer, banking on Denzel Washington’s charisma and rejoining director Antoine Fuqua. The film was a quiet hit, earning $200 million for Sony. So it was surprising to hear the studio green light a sequel, planning its release during the prime time of summer blockbuster season. What’s alsoContinue reading “‘The Equalizer 2’ delivers nothing new and that’s okay.”

San-Diego Comic-Con delivers new upcoming trailers

Pop culture conventions. Almost every major city has one for all fans of the genre to attend. It’s not just limited to movies but also television and anime. I’ve attended Awesome Con in Washington D.C. the last two years and have never been disappointed. But there is one convention that claims to title as theContinue reading “San-Diego Comic-Con delivers new upcoming trailers”

Why So Serious: ‘The Dark Knight’ celebrates 10 years

There is no limit to the praise that can be given to The Dark Knight Trilogy. Out of the three, it goes without saying that The Dark Knight is the best film. In honor of the film’s 10th anniversary, I decided to revisit Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece to see if I felt any differently about the film afterContinue reading “Why So Serious: ‘The Dark Knight’ celebrates 10 years”