Movies

2020 marks the 10 year anniversary of the cinematic release of 'Scott Pilgrim vs the World'. Edgar Wright directed a standout video-game/comic book movie that packs a great soundtrack that includes both original music and copyrighted tracks. Let's take a closer listen...

'Big Night' is a hidden gem masterpiece co-directed, co-produced, and co-written by household name Stanley Tucci. It's a beautifully quaint film that boasts an extraordinary soundtrack. Let's take a closer listen to how the soundtrack shapes this wonderful film.

A tribute to the late great Ennio Morricone. This post takes a closer listen to Morricone's genius use of watch chimes to dictate the mood and atmosphere of Sergio Leone's masterpiece 'For a Few Dollars More'.

Celebrating a century of the great Federico Fellini and his career-long collaboration with genius composer Nino Rota. Let's take a closer listen to two great pieces of film scoring in the cult classic '8 1/2'.

Xianxia movies are medieval Chinese sagas featuring supernatural battles and elements. They are a must-watch if you enjoy Chinese fantasy stories.

This is a non-spoiler review of “The Impossible” starring Naomi Watts, Ewan McGregor, Tom Holland, and more!

A review of Ad Astra, Brad Pitts space odyssey. Maybe instead of searching and looking to expand outward, we should look inside.

Let's have a look at The Big Lebowski, a modern classic. Somewhere out there the Dude takes it easy for all of us sinners.

This is a non-spoiler review of "Rebecca" starring Lily James, Armie Hammer, Kristin Scott Thomas, and more!

Explore the ten strongest masters on the Jedi Council during the Republic era!

"Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed" is the 2004 sequel to the 2002 live-action film. It still has its flaws, but it's not as terrible as before. The rest of the movie is a marginal improvement with an enduring mystery, sticking closer to the source material. There are some legit humorous moments.

While being one of the key characters in the Lord of the Rings franchise, Arwen is also treated as one of the most forgettable as well. To many, she appears only to be a crutch to Aragorn's rise to kingship. However, there is much more agency and gravitas than what critics give her credit for.

Forget the sequel because this seminal Eighties hit is still well worth a watch. Benjamin Cox grabs his Ray-Bans, plugs his amp in and settles back for possibly the craziest musical ever filmed.

This is a non-spoiler review of “His House” starring Sope Dirisu, Wunmi Mosaku, Matt Smith, and more!

The perennial sci-fi classic by HG Wells has been scaring us witless since it was first published in 1898. But does the most recent film version do it justice or does it ride roughshod over the original? Benjamin Cox hunkers down in his basement.

John Carpenter's cult classic may not have been the first slasher film but it did inspire countless imitators and filmmakers to follow suit. Benjamin Cox decides to stay in and not answer the door.

Want to know what I think is the epitome of bad horror reboots? Well, you've come to the right place.

This is a non-spoiler review of “Poltergeist” starring JoBeth Williams, Heather O’Rourke, Craig T. Nelson, and more!

1996's "Scream" is my favorite horror movie of all time.

A fond look at one of Tim Burton's classics.

This is a non-spoiler review of “Apostle” starring Dan Stevens, Michael Sheen, Lucy Boynton, and more!

"Scooby-Doo" is a 2002 live-action/CGI movie based on the long-running Scooby-Doo franchise. While satirically ambitious with a decent cast, the movie is flawed with a confusing tone, uncanny visual effects, and jokes that range from lazy to uncomfortable for family movie standards.

This is a non-spoiler review of “Eli” starring Charlie Shotwell, Kelly Reilly, Max Martini, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Train to Busan” starring Yoo Gong, Yoo-mi Jung, Dong-seok Ma, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Velvet Buzzsaw” starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Malevolent” starring Florence Pugh, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Scott Chambers, and more!

This is anon-spoiler review of “In the Tall Grass” starring Laysla De Oliveira, Avery Whitted, Patrick Wilson, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Bird Box” starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of "The Binding" starring Mía Maestro, Riccardo Scamarcio, Giulia Patrignani, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “The Ritual” starring Rafe Spall, Arsher Ali, Sam Troughton, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “The Silence” starring Stanley Tucci, Kiernan Shipka, Miranda Otto, and more!

'Justice League' has caused quite the commotion among comic book fans over the last few years; between switching of directors from Zack Snyder to Joss Whedon, reshoots and rewrites, & now the controversy raised by Ray Fisher. But how does the 2017 film hold up before we get a new version next year.

This is a non-spoiler review of “Cargo” starring Martin Freeman, Simone Landers, Caren Pistorius, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of "1BR" starring Nicole Brydon Bloom, Giles Matthey, Taylor Nichols, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of "The Babysitter" starring Judah Lewis, Samara Weaving, Robbie Amell, and more!

Joe Versus the Volcano is an interesting, but far from perfect movie about acquiescence. Surrender to what is. Only water in disguise.

This is a non-spoiler review for "Gerald's Game" starring Carla Gugino, Bruce Greenwood, Henry Thomas, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Hubie Halloween” starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Julie Bowen, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Hush” starring Kate Siegel, John Gallagher Jr., Michael Trucco, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of "Little Evil" starring Adam Scott, Evangeline Lilly, Owen Atlas, and more!

Sandler supposedly vowed to make the worst movie of all time if he was snubbed at the Oscars for his performance in 'Uncut Gems'... This definitely isn't the worst movie of all time, or even the worst of his filmography, but he seems to be trying to do terribly again.

This is a non-spoiler review of “Hold the Dark” starring Jeffrey Wright, James Badge Dale, Riley Keough, and more!

It irks horror fans when someone calls a random horror movie a Halloween movie. These 10 movies are Halloween themed and hopefully, even the biggest horror fan finds something new on this list.

This is a non-spoiler review of “#Alive” starring Ah-In Yoo, Shin-Hye Park, Bae-soo Jeon, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “The Perfection” starring Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber, and more!

It's October so Benjamin Cox finds himself diving into one of his least favourite film genres - horror - in time for Halloween. But unlike the endless slasher films he's faced with, this soapy romantic fantasy defies expectation.

This is a non-spoiler review of “The Perfection” starring Allison Williams, Logan Browning, Steven Weber, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of "Would You Rather" starring Brittany Snow, Jeffery Combs, Sasha Grey, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of "Demonic" starring Maria Bello, Frank Grillo, Cody Horn, and more!

This is a non-spoiler review of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2” starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and more!