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SLEIGHT: Strong themes Shine Through Its Frustrating Plot
SLEIGHT: Strong Themes Shine Through Its Frustrating Plot

Sleight offers great commentary about the lack of opportunities for minority communities – yet ironically never lets its hero use his powers.

LADY BLOODFIGHT: This Female Fight Film Only Works When Fists Are Flying
LADY BLOODFIGHT: This Female Fight Film Only Works When Fists Are Flying

Lady Bloodfight is full of frenetic, full-blooded fight scenes between a diverse array of badass women that will not disappoint.

JAWBONE: Breathes New Life Into the Stale Boxing Drama Genre
JAWBONE: Breathes New Life Into the Stale Boxing Drama Genre

Avoiding cliches and mostly celebrating in richly defined performances, Jawbone is among the more engaging boxing movies in recent memory.

A Summer Box Office Forecast – Part 1

In the first of a series for 2017, we take a run-down through the box office potential of several high-profile summer movies.

THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: High Speed Sequel Mainly Spins Its Wheels
THE FATE OF THE FURIOUS: High Speed Sequel Mainly Spins Its Wheels

Overstuffed, generic, and with poorly executed CGI action, The Fate of the Furious is nothing more than another franchise crowd-pleaser.

CHIPS: Not For Fans Or For Anyone Else
CHIPS: Not For Fans Or For Anyone Else

Wasted characters, little humor, and lackluster action scenes make CHiPs a rather bland adaptation of the famous TV series.

GHOST IN THE SHELL: Impressive Visuals Not Enough To Save This Bland, Hollywoodized Remake
GHOST IN THE SHELL: Impressive Visuals Not Enough To Save This Bland, Hollywoodized Remake

Ghost in the Shell is full of visual splendor, yet ultimately lacks the originality or prowess of the original Japanese anime film.

All the Same: Violence & The Western Anti-Hero In LOGAN
All The Same: Violence & The Western Anti-Hero In LOGAN

Logan serves up the classic Western anti-hero in the realm of a dystopia, spinning the myth around while also keeping its machismo intact.

HERE ALONE: Woman Vs. Nature Under The Threat Of Zombies
HERE ALONE: Woman Vs. Nature Under The Threat Of Zombies

Here Alone is a survival story in a zombie apocalypse, but its story struggles to survive against the great zombie films that precede it.

POWER RANGERS: Late In Game Reboot Morphs With THE BREAKFAST CLUB
POWER RANGERS: Late In Game Reboot Morphs With THE BREAKFAST CLUB

Entertaining without being too campy or ironic, Power Rangers gives its target audience what they’re looking for – sentiment and nostalgia.

FREE FIRE: Joyously Anarchic B-Movie Fun
FREE FIRE: Joyously Anarchic B-Movie Fun

Free Fire may be far from the best movie of the year, but you are guaranteed to have one of your most fun times at the movies when checking out Wheatley’s latest.

Animated Sequels: Can They Really Compete?
Animated Sequels: Can They Really Compete?

Exploring the role of animated sequels such as Toy Story and Trolls as either worthwhile tales or money making schemes.

KONG: SKULL ISLAND: An Unwieldy Monster Mash
KONG: SKULL ISLAND: An Unwieldy Monster Mash

Kong: Skull Island is fleeting entertainment, but given its massive budget and the audience’s predisposition to Kong, that’s not a terribly impressive feat.

COLLIDE: Did They Even Try To Make It Good?
COLLIDE: Did They Even Try To Make It Good?

Collide is a film that has talent in front of the camera, but they’re wasted through strings of mindless action and laughably poor dialogue.

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE: How Warner Bros. Learned To Make Fun Of Batman
THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE: How Warner Bros. Learned To Make Fun Of Batman

While Lego Batman is essentially a spoof movie, it’s especially impressive that this film was able to keep us laughing from beginning to end.