Ant-Man and The Wasp
By keeping the focus contained to these characters instead of the larger Universe, Ant-Man and the Wasp forms a comfortable little utopia of its own. Fresh off the heels of the biggest domestic...
View ArticleA Quiet Place
A Quiet Place is one of the best thrillers of the year, using family drama to create stakes that take the horror to great heights. As we sat down in the theatre to enjoy a horror movie together, a very...
View ArticleSorry to Bother You
Whoa. What did we just see? If you’re tired of the summer season bloat there’s nothing more refreshing than Sorry to Bother You out there. Get the kids a sitter and munch down on an edible (if that’s...
View ArticleVideo: Won’t You Be My Neighbor
Craig takes a look at an uplifting film that doesn’t make the cut to brilliant documentary, Won’t You Be My Neighbor, the Mr. Rogers film. Here’s my patented fast video review of the Mr. Rogers...
View ArticleVideo: Teen Titans GO! To the Movies
Here’s our short, spoiler-free review of Teen Titans GO! To the Movies. A fun little movie that has a lot to say about superhero movies.
View ArticleMission: Impossible – Fallout
Who wants character development in a Mission Impossible movie? Not us. There’s a dazzling array of stunts on display, a high watermark for action cinema. The Mission: Impossible film series has come a...
View ArticleVideo: Three Near-forgotten Aquatic Monster Thrillers
In our latest vlog, Mitch from The Terror Table remembers three near-forgotten aquatic monster thrillers, in anticipation of The Meg. Orca, Alligator, and Deep Rising!
View ArticleHere to be Heard: The Story of The Slits
Here to be Heard: The Story of The Slits is a well made music documentary about the British punk band, The Slits (of course, duh). Long before there was Pussy Riot in Russia, there was the British...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Avengers: Infinity War – The Blu-ray Release
We check out the new blu-ray release of Avengers: Infinity War. Disney is doing a bang up job of bringing back physical media special features. One of the most widely anticipated blu-rays of the year...
View ArticleBlacKkKlansman
Spike Lee is back with one of his best film in years, the sort of true story of Ron Stallworth and the Ku Klux Klan. The fascinating case of Detective Ron Stallworth in 1970s Colorado is no exception...
View ArticleCrazy Rich Asians
We’re not sure how we feel about the appropriateness of the title, Crazy Rich Asians, but it’s a movie you can go see. Dan did. There is little new or inspired about the basic plot and structure of...
View Article24 x 36: A Movie About Movie Posters
While it begs for a sequel that digs a bit deeper, film and design nerds will love this documentary about the creation of movie posters. Film posters used to be exciting. They weren’t merely photos of...
View ArticleJEANNE DIELMAN or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Boredom
Jeanne Dielman, 23 quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles is one of the most challenging, celebrated films in history. Also, boring. But boring isn’t always bad. The average North American watches an average...
View ArticleVideo: Scream Factory and In the Mouth of Madness
In this vlog, Craig and Mitch talk about Scream Factory’s boutique home video line, and the release of John Carpenter’s In the Mouth of Madness.
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Nun
If The Conjuring was the high watermark in this universe, we’re down to the dregs with The Nun, a movie that’s bland but occasionally fun. The latest entry in a horror cinematic universe that began...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hunger – A Triumph of Pain and Art
It’s been 10 years since Steve McQueen’s brutal film, Hunger, a film that looks at pain, politics, and the moral ambiguity of right and wrong. Can cinema truly capture the essence of pain? I mean, of...
View ArticleThe Predator
Shane Black’s new take on Predator is a dull, DOA train wreck. It seems that no one can really make a go of this franchise. It’s been 31 years since Arnold Schwarzenegger told us to “get to tha...
View ArticleThe Miseducation of Cameron Post
It may not be one of the great masterpieces of 2018, but The Miseducation of Cameron Post is well made and thoughtful enough to resound. I think a great deal of audience members will sit down to watch...
View ArticleA Simple Favor
A Simple Favor hits a lot of different notes well. It may not be packed with wholly original ideas, but it’s definitely worth a watch. How far would you go for a friend? That’s the question Stephanie...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Reboots Rule
We think about reboots by looking at a few recent films that are bringing back an older property. Some, destined to be classic, some not. Films are the perfect form of entertainment. There’s music,...
View Article