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Review: A Chinese Legend Gets a Frenetic, Star-Studded Netflix Animation Adaptation in The Monkey King

Perhaps a bit thin on plot and presumably aimed at hyperactive children around the world, the latest animated opus from director Anthony Stacchi (The Boxtrolls) is the action-packed comedy The […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Buddy Comedy Strays Puts Crude Humor and a Surprising Bit of Heart into a Dog’s Tale

    Sometimes you can just feel that dogs want to be your best friend in the world, and other times, you can simply look them in the eyes and know they […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 18, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: DC Comics’ Blue Beetle Leans Into Representation, But Sticks to the Same Old Super Hero Origin Story

    For good reason, it’s been drilled in our collective heads for years now that representation is an important and wonderful thing. And the new DC superhero movie, Blue Beetle, is […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 16, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: King on Screen Explores the Good, Bad and Scary Film Adaptations of Prolific Author Stephen King

    Actor-turned-director Daphné Baiwir (2021’s The Rebellious Olivia de Havilland) clearly has a great affection for author Stephen King, but her latest documentary, King on Screen—as you might have guessed—is more […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Gal Gadot Sheds Her Superhero Armor for Action Pic Heart of Stone

    Gal Gadot has absolutely proven she can play Wonder Woman across multiple films (including cameos in two other DC films this year), but I’m still not sure she’s proven herself […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Sir Ben Kingsley Finds the Heart and Emotional High Points of Feel-Good Alien Drama Jules

    While filmmaker Marc Turtletaub has had a long and successful career as a producer, his latest work Jules is only his third as a director (following the intriguing Puzzle), and […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 11, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV

    Review: Kokomo City Celebrates Trans Joy Without Shying Away from Stark Realities

    Watch enough documentaries over time and they’ll all start to feel the same. That’s especially true in a season of churn-and-burn docs dropped every week on streaming platforms, usually about […]

  • Lisa Trifone
  • August 3, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: The Collective Makes a Great Case for a Bad Action Movie

    As you may have gleaned from my star rating, The Collective is not a good film. But that doesn’t stop it from being fascinating in the ways it is bad. […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 3, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Dreamin’ Wild Brings Music, and Dreams, of Days Gone By Back to the Surface

    For reasons I’m very aware of, this one caught me off guard in the best possible way. When I was a much younger man (late teens-early 20s), I was in […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 3, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: In Mutant Mayhem, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Get a New, Youthful Energy and Impressive Voice Cast

    For years, I wasn’t even sure where the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles originated. I was aware of action figures, an animated series, and a few movies over the years, but […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 2, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Interview

    Interview: Filmmakers (and Twin Brothers) Danny and Michael Philippou Talk Horror Mythology and Messages, and What Film to Make Next

    The Australian-born, twin-brother filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou have spent the better part of the last decade making memorable and successful horror short films for YouTube under the collective banner […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • August 1, 2023
    • Film , Film & TV , Review

    Review: Actor Ron Perlman Takes Center Stage in The Baker, an Action Thriller That Leans on Its Cast

    Ron Perlman is a national treasure, and few people know that better than filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who has placed Perlman in nearly all of his films, including the Hellboy […]

  • Steve Prokopy
  • July 28, 2023
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