Glass Tries – and Fails – to Make a Case for an M. Night Cinematic Universe
A standard superhero showdown isn’t what Shyamalan has in mind for Glass.
Tom Hardy Elevates Venom’s Superhero Throwback Silliness
Venom’s small-scale idiosyncrasies will surely disappoint comic book fans …but if you’re looking for a goofy film that recalls trashy genre films from the ‘80s, you’re in luck.
Deadpool 2 Is Nowhere Near as Funny as it Thinks it is
By all rights, Deadpool 2 should have been a vast improvement on the first film. It’s not.
Hyper-Masculinity by Way of Michael Mann in Den of Thieves
Den of Thieves drains itself of any drop of sympathetic humanity to leave a crude beast impressive and intimidating in its muscularity.
John Wick: Chapter 2
In one of John Wick: Chapter 2‘s rare peacful moments, Keanu Reeves sports a turtleneck in Rome. Even this film’s lulls are indescribably awesome.
The Wolfpack (2015)
Crystal Moselle must’ve had an easy time pitching her first feature-length documentary, The Wolfpack, to financiers and film festivals alike. A chance encounter on the streets of New York saw her ensconced in the lives of the Angulo family; a family of six brothers (and one largely-unseen sister) raised – so the publicity materials tell…
How Will Daniel Craig’s James Bond Be Remembered?
If you’ve paid any attention at all to Daniel Craig’s press tour for the new James Bond film, Spectre, you’d be aware that Craig is pretty well disenchanted with 007. Maybe “really fucking over it” is a better description. He’s described Bond as a “misogynist”, noting that “a lot of women are drawn to him…
