Binge or Purge?: The Umbrella Academy, S2.
After a coin-flip first season, let’s see if The Umbrella Academy can sell me on season two. Netflix’s superhero series, The Umbrella Academy, had a lot going for it. The [more]
Box Office Wrap Up: Nostalgia to the Rescue?
A few big re-releases didn’t help much…but at least now I get to talk about The Goonies again. After a few weeks of not cooking the books, Hollywood is back [more]
See It Instead: Wilford Brimley Edition.
More than just the face of Quaker Oats, Brimley’s career spanned decades of hit movies and TV series. Wilform Brimley passed away yesterday at the age of 85. Even at [more]
What’s New on Hulu: August 2020.
Hulu loads up on old favorites in August, alongside a hush-hush comedy from Vince Vaughn. The big original hitting Hulu in August, The Binge, sound great on paper. That’s good, [more]
What’s New on Amazon Prime: August 2020.
Lacking a marquee original, Amazon snaps up a ton of recent releases. It appears that the box office’s loss is Amazon’s gain. While the original content from Prime this month [more]
What’s New on Netflix: August 2020.
Netflix has quite a bit of family friendly fare to send off the summer in style. Netflix once again puts out a giant platter of new content for August, this [more]
Little Box of Horrors: Four Kids and It.
Four precocious kids and a furry monster voiced by Michael Caine? Sure, why the hell not? Picking a movie for Little Box of Horrors can sometimes be a chore. So [more]
Coming Soon Trailers: Summerland, The Informer.
The pendulum swings back from VOD to limited theatrical release this week. We’re in the middle of a manic period for movie distribution. Three weeks ago, there were hardly any [more]
Box Office Wrap Up: The Summer of IFC Horror.
IFC stands atop the box office again with another limited release horror film, The Rental. With only a handful of movies dripping out of the faucet each week, it’s been [more]
Movie Review: Archive (Spoilers)
This tale of AI and lost love may feel familiar, but manages to distinguish itself with solid execution. Archive is the second theatrically released science fiction film this year to [more]
Coming Soon Trailers: The Rental, The Big Ugly.
Virtual Theatrical releases resume as theaters weather the storm. The abortive reopening of theaters lasted two weeks, leading to a dearth of virtual releases. With cases of Covid-19 spiking, most [more]
Box Office Wrap Up: Semblance of Normalcy.
Without any re-releases, the box office numbers make a little bit more sense. The July 4th weekend saw theaters dump a raft of classic films into theaters, causing the numbers [more]