The Wolfman
The Wolfman (2010) reimagines the 1941 film as a lavish period piece punctuated with graphic scenes of gore. Every cent of the films’ budget is apparent on screen in the… Read more »
Tag: 2010s
The Image Revolution
When I was growing up I loved X-Men. It was Jim Lee’s art that defined those characters in X-Men for me. I wasn’t aware of who Jim Lee was by… Read more »
Begin Again
In Begin Again (2013) filmmaker John Carney wears his influences on his sleeve. A Star Is Born (any version) looms large over Begin Again as do films like High Fidelity… Read more »
Skyscraper
What is there to say about Skyscraper (2018)? Sure it combines the high octane thrills of Die Hard (1988) and The Towering Inferno (1974) without the wit of the former… Read more »
Faraday
“As if she was a Blu-Ray and he was a screener.” The title character of the film Faraday (2013) is an aspiring paranormal investigator who moves into a cheap apartment… Read more »
Black Death
Black Death (2010) wears the influences of The Witchfinder General (1968), The Wicker Man (1973), and Witchhammer (1970) on its sleeve. Part medieval action film, part horror film, Black Death… Read more »
Overdrive
Overdrive (2017) is a film that’s exactly what it looks like in its trailer and on its poster. Overdrive combines the spectacle of opulent wealth in Ocean’s 11 (2001) with… Read more »
Get A Job
It took four years after principal photography wrapped on Get A Job (2016) for the film to get a release. This delay was caused by issues between distributors and rights… Read more »
The Paperboy
When The Paperboy (2012) first came out it felt like everyone, from the people I knew to the critics I read, hated the picture. I was alone among my cinephile… Read more »
Baywatch
The television series Baywatch (1989-2000) was a cultural phenomenon back in the early nineties. Baywatch was a sexy, campy “beach cops” take on being a lifeguard that peddled in hot… Read more »
