The DCEU with a Firefly vibe? While watching the latest trailer for Justice League, a thought kept popping into my head. It’s a silly thought in hindsight, but it’s one that I can’t shake. Dark Avengers. I say it’s silly because it’s baseless. Just because Joss Whedon, director of the first two Avengers movies, is directing here should mean nothing. The movie’s ...[Read More]
When sharks are the second biggest threat Release Date: June 16, 2017 Director: Johannes Roberts Starring: Claire Holt, Mandy Moore, Chris J. Johnson, Yani Gellman, Santiago A. Segura and Matthew Modine Favorite Quote: “Trust me, once you go down there you wouldn’t wanna come back up again.” – Captain Taylor 47 Meters Down – or In the Deep, as it was originally called – is ...[Read More]
We all float down here Cast: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Chosen Jacobs, Wyatt Oleff, Jackson Robert Scott Director: Andy Muschietti Synopsis: A group of bullied kids band together when a monster, taking the appearance of a clown, begins hunting children. Review Uncle Willy – writer, editor-in-chief, podcast personality Remak...[Read More]
Hello, Miami!!! With all the worry about Hurricane Irma, we figured some people would like to be scared in a more relaxing way. We have a link for an advance screening for the upcoming movie, IT. It will be showing tomorrow, September 6th, at 9 pm, at Dolphin Mall. Please click on the link below to get your tickets. Here’s a reminder if you’ve forgotten about the movie: Please note se...[Read More]
A mean right hook! Note: there will be spoilers for other Netflix Marvel series in this article. If you haven’t seen any or all of the Marvel Netflix series that make up The Defenders, you have been forewarned. At the beginning of the year, I wrote about the superhero premieres of 2017. In it, I talked about The Defenders, mentioning my misgivings about the series. Here is an excerpt from the writ...[Read More]
Uncanny Valley of the Doll Cast: Talitha Bateman, Anthony LaPaglia, Miranda Otto, Lulu Wilson, Stephanie Sigman, Samara Lee Director: David F. Sandberg Synopsis: Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker’s possessed creation, Annabell...[Read More]
Tiger uppercut! Release Date: July 22, 2011 Director: Rohit Shetty Starring: Ajay Devgn, Kajal Aggarwal, Prakash Raj Favorite quote: “Kutton ka jhund kitna bhi bada ho … uske liye ek sher hi kaafi hota hai” (Translation: “No matter how big the group of dogs is…for them, one tiger is more than enough.”) Recommending films made outside the United States is tricky. While Western films may have ...[Read More]
They all float down here! As an old man, I’ve gotten extremely jaded when it comes to “scary” movies. I never get scared anymore. The best a movie can do with me nowadays is be effectively creepy. The new trailer for Stephen King’s It sure looks creepy. Maybe it’s because of Stranger Things. Ever since I saw the Netflix series, everything seemingly set in the 80s just...[Read More]
Autobots…cower in shame! Cast: Mark Walhberg, Anthony Hopkins, Josh Duhamel, Laura Haddock, Santiago Cabrera, Isabela Moner, Jerrod Carmichael, Stanley Tucci, Liam Garrigan, Peter Cullen Director: Michael Bay Synopsis: Autobots and Decepticons are at war, with humans on the sidelines. Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) is gone. The key to saving our future lies buried in the secrets of the past, i...[Read More]
Release Date: February 6, 1974 Director: Jon Boorman Starring: Sean Connery, Charlotte Rampling, Sara Kestelman, John Alderton, Niall Buggy Favorite quote: “The penis is evil!” – Zardoz I haven’t don’t this shtick in a while, so I figured I’d restart it by going full WTF. Imagine a movie that is more philosophically pretentious than the Matrix trilogy and has a premise that is more batshit insane ...[Read More]
Fox on the run! (Note: This will be a two-part review. Punisher and Uncle Willy viewed Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 separately and wanted to give their thoughts on the movie.) Punisher (Podcast Personality) To start off, there WILL be spoilers towards the end of my section. I will note when it’s coming up. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was just amazing. James Gunn did it again IMO. This movie s...[Read More]
Out with a thud “You ever hear the one about the stupid little prick named Rick who thought he knew shit but didn’t know shit and got everyone he cared about killed?” – Negan So I had to binge watch the last 5 episodes of The Walking Dead because I have been busy with everything. I have been waiting to see the season finale. There will be some spoilers ahead. So here’s the ...[Read More]