“My fear was it might be a TV movie if it doesn’t have enough energy.” Modern warfare has changed so much over the past decade that it’s hard to keep up with the constant advancements. In this day and age, drone attacks are the method of choice in the Western World’s wage on terrorism. Director Gavin Hood’s terrific thriller EYE IN THE SKY captures what goes into the arduous decision-making … [Read more...]
Streaming In March: Daredevil, Pee-wee, Will Arnett Drama and More
Being a television critic has gotten more challenging as the amount of new shows on new platforms as increased exponentially. I can’t imagine how hard it is to keep up with everything as a fan who’s not paid to stay informed about the industry. We’ll do our best to help with a monthly guide to new content available on the various streaming services like Netflix, Hulu and Amazon. In March, new … [Read more...]
REVIEW: TRIPLE 9 – John Hillcoat’s HEAT-ed, DEPARTED TOWN
The genre of cops and robbers has grown in favor since its inception back during Hollywood’s golden era. There used to be distinct delineations between the two sides of the law until filmmakers in the seventies and eighties began blurring those lines. Cops and criminals wrestling with moral ambiguities (DIRTY HARRY and most of director Michael Mann’s oeuvre) became a new subgenre – one filled with … [Read more...]
Need For Speed in Theaters Now #NFSMovie
If you're a gamer like me, you get really excited whenever a video-game inspired movie hits the theaters. Well brace yourselves EA fans, because Need for Speed (which I first played on my original PlayStation system decades ago) has now been turned into a fast, action-packed film. And it hits theaters today! Need For Speed, which stars Aaron Paul, is just what you would expect: a lot of … [Read more...]
