Wonka “Candy need not have a point. That’s why it’s candy,” said little Charlie Bucket in 2005’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Paul King’s prequel “Wonka,” a frothy two hour musical comedy, illustrates that idea. Inspired by Roald Dahl’s Wonka books but not bound to them, the movie wants to tug at a few sentimental […]
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves The SXSW Film Festival’s introduction to “Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” made it clear that they “made this movie for everyone.” There’s a sense of fear that the film might not reach beyond those who have played or still play the game. And there should be, because branding
Mothers’ Instinct Not every good movie is a fun time, and vice versa. On the latter front, take in “Mothers’ Instinct,” a ’60s-set suburban psychodrama too silly to be believed and too restrained to be go-for-broke camp but still compulsive viewing, twisty enough and finally batshit enough to keep us following it through all its
The Apocalypse The Apocalypse Box directed by writer, director, and producer James Eaves is an irritating and overstuffed film that somehow, within its mercifully brief 90 minutes running time, feels dreadfully long. The Apocalypse Box is the answer to the question what if Hellraiser was boring? Dead on Arrival, we have seen it all before,
Dream Scenario The peculiar premise of ‘Dream Scenario’ is nothing if not refreshingly odd. In this flick, Nicolas Cage stars as Paul Matthews, an evolutionary biology professor who starts appearing in the dreams of his students, daughters and random strangers. He does nothing in these recurring nocturnal hallucinations of anxiety or terror occasionally someone floats
2012: Doomsday 2012 Doomsday the title should explain everything. IMDB describes this video as: A Modern Christian Epic in the Tradition of The Omega Code and Left Behind presented by Faith Films. That is more than enough to make you realize this is one video that headed straight into the Bargain Basement Bin. As much
Challengers It’s impossible to get a good grip on “Challengers” because of its flashing, time hopping style. It’s like trying to hold water with your hands cupped together: every time you think you’ve got it, another bit slips through your fingers. Sometimes, this is frustrating. I have questions! Why did Tashi do the thing she
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Not a long time ago, “Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F” would’ve been the kind of legacy sequel that made an easy fortune at the Fourth of July box office. But times have changed, and now this fourth film in the Eddie Murphy series is going straight to Netflix instead of
Point Man Has to be no wonder then, why that two miles into the film one start fiddling with the remote or the switch on the television. ‘ Point Man’ is concentrated on the character aspect. The American soldiers suffer a lot more through the course of the film, then what the viewer is provided
Attila The loss left his family with many unanswered questions surrounding the mother’s activities leading to locating her son on the roof, eventually leading to the death of both her son and husband. Deathes murder occurred during paramedic coverage in Hamilton for Covid pandemic. The subsequent story is a gruesome hurt on the Canadian young,
