While the wide-release market may be thin this week in anticipation of Doctor Strange, the limited release market has a few gems if you are lucky. By Sean Blanford In Theaters (Wide Release)Memory: This week's only wide release is our second Liam Neeson action film in less than three months. In Memory, Neeson stars as … Continue reading Weekend Watchlist: April 29th
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Weekend Watchlist: April 22nd, 2022
Nic Cage, Vikings, and Bad Guys highlight a loaded weekend at the theaters. By Sean Blanford In TheatersThe Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent: Nicolas Cage plays the most challenging role of his career: himself...kind of. Making its world premiere at the 2022 SXSW film festival, Massive Talent sees Cage play a dramatized but almost all-to-real … Continue reading Weekend Watchlist: April 22nd, 2022
Weekend Watchlist: April 15th
The return to the Wizarding World highlights a packed Easter weekend of new film releases By Sean Blanford In TheatersFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore- Returning to J.K. Rowling's world of magic for the first time since 2018's The Crimes of Grindelwald, the focus of the film turns away from Eddie Redmayne's Newt Scamander to … Continue reading Weekend Watchlist: April 15th
“Prototype” Movie Review
Written by Logan Mitts Blending Sci-Fi and horror, Prototype stars Danielle Scott, Jamie Robertson, Luke Robinson, and Zoe Purdy. The film focuses on a family in possession of two AIs that are essentially used as butlers. Things go awry and the family quickly begins to fear for their safety. While the premise certainly has the … Continue reading “Prototype” Movie Review
“Reign of Chaos” Review
Written by Brian Skutle It’d be unfair to the makers of “Reign of Chaos” to simply criticize them for trying to make a post-apocalyptic monster movie that probably would be best served with higher production values. Given the likely limitations of budget, I think director Rebecca Matthews did as well as she could in creating … Continue reading “Reign of Chaos” Review
Weekend Watchlist: April 8th
Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Ambulance, and the expanded release of Everything Everywhere All at Once make for a well-rounded week at the box office. By Sean Blanford In TheatersSonic the Hedgehog 2: Coming off the financial success of the 2020 original Sonic the Hedgehog movie, the main cast of James Marsden, Jim Carrey, and Ben … Continue reading Weekend Watchlist: April 8th
Home-Sitters Director Chris Rakotomamonjy Interview
Home-Sitters, now available on digital platforms, is best described as “Assault on Precinct 13 meets Home Alone”, as director Chris Rakotomamonjy explains. Home-Sitters Director Chris Rakotomamonjy Interview Home-Sitters. Tell us about it, sir. CR: “Home-Sitters” is my directorial debut feature. After making a batch of horror shorts, now packaged in an anthology simply entitled “A … Continue reading Home-Sitters Director Chris Rakotomamonjy Interview
Godforsaken Movie Review
Written by Ryan Cam Written and Directed by Ali Akbar and Akbar KamalStarring Chad Tailor, Melie B. Rondeau, Katie Fleming,Plot: Indie doc crew travels to a small town to document a bizarre and seemingly unnatural case, ending in extreme tragedy. “Godforsaken” was a Canadian found-footage horror film written and directed by Ali Akbar Akbar Kamal … Continue reading Godforsaken Movie Review
Weekend Watchlist: April 1st
#Morbius hits theaters, FINALLY, what else comes out this weekend? Find out inside:
Weekend Watchlist: March 25th
The final week in March brings a throwback action rom-com and serveral other great options for your viewing pleasure. By Sean Blanford In TheatersThe Lost City: There's is only one film this week that will be covered by our Bananameter critics, and given the acclaim the film has received since its SXSW world premiere, it's … Continue reading Weekend Watchlist: March 25th
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