Face/Off (1997): The Most Absurd Thriller Ever
Ah, Nicolas Cage. Where can he go wrong? Back in the 1990s, Cage was unstoppable and seen as a serious...
Action & Adventure
Uncharted (2022): What You See is What You Get
Video game adaptations have been hit or miss throughout the years of cinema, with atrocities like the film Super Mario...
American Ultra (2015): A Funny Subversion of Spy Thrillers
In an industry chalked full of super serious spy movies with world ending stakes, I could not help but be...
Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014): A Love Letter to Classic James Bond
When it comes to spy movies, there are none more legendary than James Bond. With that legend, comes those that...
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): Pedal to the Metal, Literally
In 1979, Australian director George Miller brought the now iconic post-apocalyptic road warrior to life with the film Mad Max....
The Matrix Resurrections (2021)—The Rebirth of a Franchise?
In 1999, The Matrix was released in theaters. Directed by Lana and Lily Wachowski, the film explored the concepts of...
Collateral (2004): A Cab Ride Gone Wrong
Is it strange how the events of a single night can change the course of your entire life? In Collateral...
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001)—A Bad Adaptation, with a Charismatic Lead
Video game movies. Aren’t they just…so well-written and received? Full of sharp-witted dialogue and breathtaking acting? No? The thing is,...
The Rock (1996): A Good Michael Bay Film?
Explosions, female eye-candy, and ‘MURICA! All of these aspects have become stereotypes with Michael Bay’s way of filmmaking, just look...
