Why are the "Sonic the Hedgehog" movies consistently good?
No, but seriously, though: By Part 3, these things should be fizzling out, everyone should look exhausted and miserable to be there, the jokes and dialogue should be tiring.... Nope.
I saw the first one out of a sense of obligation because the filmmakers listened to fans and "made good" on getting rid of "Ugly Sonic," and Sonic was also a fun part of my younger days. I felt compelled to…
If you were to believe online forum feedback, "Nosferatu" puts a heavy focus on the titular vampire's moustache and jumbly bits. Neither of which made enough of an impact to warrant further comment beyond this sentence.
Late to the party, I finally got to sit down this weekend and enjoy Robert Eggers' remake of the 1922 film of the same name. And there are some lovely references to said movie towards the end, and it's just....
Sitting down in my…
The audacity of the film....
The movie very firmly delivers the name on the package: A bear on cocaine. It's about a honest a title as "Snakes On A Plane" and "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes" ever were.
"Cocaine Bear" doesn't take itself seriously. There's no transformational origin story. It quickly establishes its premise and goes from there.
It's a little slow to start. They sprinkle "Cocaine Bear" in there lightly at the beginning to get the audience hooked on…
During Alamo Drafthouse's pre-show, various clips of international Ghostbuster fan films and commercials played, a reminder of how long-lived and universal "Ghostbusters" has been.
From the very first teaser, I've been hopefully optimistic about this film. I grew up with Ghostbusters. Along with "Star Wars," the 1984/1989 films and the cartoon series fueled my childhood imagination, and honestly, the '84 original was a "lightning in a bottle" sort of film. I didn't expect "Afterlife" to surpass that movie, nor did…
