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Despicable Me 4 review
DESPICABLE ME 4: Nothing New With The Gru Crew

I realized many years ago that Illumination’s animated films are all about gags over stories.…

NIGHT SWIM: Attack Of The Killer Pool
NIGHT SWIM: Attack Of The Killer Pool

While those looking for genuine chills should certainly seek them elsewhere, this movie is batting at a surprisingly high level.

MIGRATION: A Well-Done Duck Movie
MIGRATION: A Well-Done Duck Movie

“Migration” doesn’t soar to new animated heights, but it knows where to find the best spots worth visiting.

FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: Recycled Pizza, Recycled Scares
FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S: Recycled Pizza, Recycled Scares

The only real scare is that given Five Nights at Freddy’s runaway success, the sequel it so brazenly teases at its conclusion will certainly come to be.

A Century In Cinema: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923)
A Century In Cinema: THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1923)

Known as Universal’s “Super Jewel” of 1923, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” was a smash hit, catapulting Lon Chaney to full-star status.

Horrific Inquiry: THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933)

It has been 90 years since the release of The Invisible Man and much of the film holds true in spite of its age.

RENFIELD: A Vivacious Vampire Divorce
RENFIELD: A Vivacious Vampire Divorce

“Renfield” manages to find fun in its vampire premise and sink its fangs deep enough to appreciate a Nicolas Cage Dracula picture.

HALLOWEEN ENDS: The Best of David Gordon Green’s Trilogy
HALLOWEEN ENDS: The Best of David Gordon Green’s Trilogy

The first 90 minutes of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends easily outweigh most of the films that have come before it.

Inquiring Minds: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957)
Inquiring Minds: THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957)

This is the column that digs into the science fiction lover’s world, tackling some of…

JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION: Is More Teeth Enough?
JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION: Is More Teeth Enough?

The final installment of the World trilogy, Jurassic Park Dominion breaks through with more dinosaurs and a mixed bag for audiences.

Horrific Inquiry: DRACULA (1931)
Horrific Inquiry: DRACULA (1931)

As a whole though, Dracula balances out as a brilliant classic of an early introduction to sound films and early horror inductions.

Horrific Inquiry: THE MUMMY (1932)
Horrific Inquiry: THE MUMMY (1932)

The Mummy remains a classic staple of horror and the mummy genre, transforming itself  to immortality of cinematic history.

HALLOWEEN KILLS: The Franchise Hits A New Low
HALLOWEEN KILLS: The Franchise Hits A New Low

David Gordon Green’s sequel to Halloween, Halloween Kills, is an aggravating, unnecessary, and horribly misguided feature.

UNDER THE VOLCANO: Music History in The Most Unassuming of Places
UNDER THE VOLCANO: Music History in The Most Unassuming of Places

Under the Volcano chronicles the life of “Fifth Beatle” Sir George Martin’s secret recording studio in the Caribbean.

OLD: A Sinking Feeling
OLD: A Sinking Feeling

Despite a strong first half, Old, the latest nightmare from M. Night Shyamalan, quickly falls apart in the second half.