We have been here before. “Novocaine” is another action romp about a regular guy who somehow gets pulled into a violent set of challenges, revealing the inner strength he did not know…
Right now we need a good laugh, even if it entails gags about the world facing potential doom. “The Day the Earth Blew Up: A Looney Tunes Movie” harkens back to a…
Lazy spy thrillers turn to large action sequences to resolve everything, or when the plot runs out of gas. It is much more difficult to do something like Steven Soderbergh’s “Black Bag,”…
Radical artists continually return to their obsessions because they always retain a stubborn relevance. Korean auteur Bong Joon Ho’s films over the past decade have revolved around dystopian or contemporary visions of brutal…
Bill Murray is no stranger to flawed characters, but the seasoned actor and comedian plays against type as a full-on villain in Dito Montiel’s misfired dark comedy “Riff Raff.” Murray co-stars as…
Some experiences are so harrowing, they need little embellishment when translated to drama. “Last Breath” recounts a 2012 deep-sea diving incident in the North Sea relying primarily on the basic details. It…
Laughing at mortality is a natural part of the horror experience. There’s a human appeal to the genre that can feel cathartic. Osgood Perkins’ “The Monkey” combines gore and humor to create…
On a purely surface level of pop art history, there is value to what “Captain America: Brave New World” initiates with its famous, patriotic namesake. Anthony Mackie taking on the mantle of…