The Drop: Movie Review
It’s rare that I go see a film based solely on one actor. There are actors that I really like, but the type…
Summer Silliness: Sharknado 2 & Black Jesus
I never thought I’d say this, but thank God for cable television. As a Basic Cable family, we hold on to the Box…
A Match Made in Heaven…Even If It Looks Like Hell
Last week, I had the good fortune to interview Brendan Gleeson and John Michael McDonagh around the release of their film, Calvary. Unfortunately, I…
The Good and the Reviled
For the initiated the title of writer/director John Michael McDonagh‘s (The Guard) second film, Calvary, will inevitably conjure up thoughts about Jesus’ crucifixion, sin, and atonement. It’s…
Inter-Species Peacekeeping
I was just as surprised as everyone else by the success of 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The latest installment of…
Long Train Runnin’
I thought I had seen the best action-adventure sci-fi film of the summer in Edge of Tomorrow. It’s good, but not as wildly imaginative…
If At First You Don’t Succeed…
It’s hard to believe that Edge of Tomorrow didn’t fare better at the box office over the weekend. I know The Fault in Our…
Victim and Violator
If an origin story is done well, it often gives us the opportunity to consider a familiar tale in a new light. The…
