As I walked into A Simple Favor, there was one question looming in my mind. And no, it wasn’t, “what happened to Emily?” The question was could Paul Fieg direct a thriller? Fieg, known for some of the great comedies this decade with Bridesmaids, The Heat, Spy, and Ghostbusters has never done a movie quite like this before. Film history has been mixed on comedic directors going towards the dramatic side. Sometimes it’s been great, like…
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The movies coming to Netflix in September are sensational. Though there are only five on this list, this list could be extended to fifteen. We got one of Paul Rudd’s best, arguably Edgar Wright’s best film, and 2018’s biggest success story all coming to Netflix this month, plus an original film from one of our great, young auteurs. Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix in September. Check out…
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The summer movie season is over, which means it is time for my favorite time of the year: FALL MOVIE SEASON!! I love this time of the year so much, as it is a perfect combination of Oscar players and big budget blockbusters that are better than the typical summer fare. September is looking to kick off the fall season right, with a highly anticipated sequel, a highly anticipated prequel, and the final film from…
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One of the things that excites me most as a critic is seeing new voices. New directors who show us something fresh and unique that strays away from the norm of cinema. It offers up an interesting film-going experience, as well as gets me excited for the future of cinema. Kin is the debut film from twin directors Jonathon and Josh Baker and it is an impressive debut. Though the film is…
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I’m so confused as to what in the actual hell I just watched. The Happytime Murders is a movie that makes zero sense. It makes no sense in it’s tone, it makes no sense in it’s logic, it makes no sense that it was made. It was truly one of the most mind-boggling film-going experiences I’ve had in 2018. And you’re probably thinking, “Kevin, it’s a movie with puppets, why are you thinking so hard about…
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Crazy Rich Asians is one of the most enjoyable movies I have seen in 2018. It’s a fun, funny, exciting, heart-warming movie about culture, family, and the power of love. Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is an NYU economics professor, happily dating the seemingly normal Nick Young (Henry Golding). When Nick invites Rachel to Singapore for his best friends wedding, Rachel quickly finds out that Nick is part of a real estate empire…
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Mark Wahlberg is one of my favorite actors. He isn’t necessarily the “best” actor, making some dreadful films (*coughMaxPaynecoughHappening*, but a good Wahlberg film is usually a great film. He has grown over the years as an actor, showing he can do action, comedy, or heavy Oscar projects too. This weekend, Wahlberg teams up with director Peter Berg for the fourth time in Mile 22, an action flick I am genuinely excited for. So in honor…
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Spike Lee burst on to the cinematic scene in the late 80’s and immediately became a name to be reckoned with. With his brash style and socially conscience films, Lee produced some masterful films, like Do the Right Thing, which is an American masterpiece, and Malcolm X, a searing biopic about the civil rights leader. Lee kicked off the 2000’s with one to the most underrated films of this millennium, 25th Hour, and it…
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This is one of the strongest months Netflix has had all year. I could have made a list of ten or fifteen movies, that’s how many good ones are coming. The five that I picked include four films that could make a strong case to land in my top 100 movies ever and one of my personal favorite Schwarzenegger movies. Here are my picks for the best movies coming to Netflix in August. Check…
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The final month of summer is here! Crazy to think that summer is already over. It seems like a week ago we were watching Infinity War. But, we’re here and August looks to go out with a bang. This is an incredibly diverse month, with everything from giant sharks to Winnie the Pooh, and we get our first legitimate Oscar contender dropping this month from a director who I’m dying to see be great again. Here…
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