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…
Review: A Solid Action Flick, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Brings a Long-Anticipated Crew to the Big Screen
Sometimes, a gifted director, a shorter runtime, and a unstoppable period soundtrack is all you need to pivot a franchise…
Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Features Stunning Animation, Plenty of Humanity and Just a Bit of Terror
If you had told me earlier this year that I would see a film version of Pinocchio that featured a…
Preview: A Choose Your Own Adventure Guide to Fan Expo Chicago 2022
What you once knew as Wizard World is now under the banner of Fan Expo, and this year’s first major…
Review: A Styleless There Are No Saints Never Gets Beyond Crime Drama Tropes
The hook of There Are No Saints, the new film from director Alfonso Pineda Ulloa, is that he’s working from…
Review: In Guillermo del Toro’s Noir Drama Nightmare Alley, Strong Performances Match a Bold Aesthetic
I’ve had enough conversations with director Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Shape of Water) over the years to know…
Review: Video Game-Turned-Movie Monster Hunter Is Another Unoriginal, Staggeringly Familiar Action Adaptation
On paper, the latest video game (by Capcom, I’m told) turned feature film, Monster Hunter, has elements that should at…
