Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE (Review #3)

The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been ruthlessly and ferociously expanding for quite sometime. Looking back at the early films that hide within the universe, we see a group of filmmakers desperately trying to grasp a unique look at film form and utilize this to create box office shattering blockbusters. But something has been happening recently that takes a much more interesting and enjoyable turn. Instead of grabbing big time directors for these big time films, they have sought out indie directors with a clearly established visual style and thrust a character or storyline upon them. This seems to be working seamlessly, receiving not only incredible revenue from the theatres but also a well received response from the critics. One of the best examples of this "risk-taking" style of filmmaking working at its absolute best is with Scott Derrickson's Doctor Strange!

Movie Review: DOCTOR STRANGE (Review #2)

Doctor Strange is the fourteenth feature film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, this time following the Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Stephen Strange. This film is directed by Scott Derrickson and stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, and Tilda Swinton. The basic premise of the film is that we meet Stephen Strange, a talented neurosurgeon, who loses his ability to be a surgeon after his hands are crushed in a car accident and he ventures to Kathmandu where he discovers a world of magic, sorcery, and multiple dimensions. I thought that this film was quite strong, enjoyable, and interesting but not perfect.

Trash Bin: SPAWN

Welcome to another installment of the TRASH BIN, where we watch the worst movies Hollywood has to offer, according to the critics, and give you our thoughts, good or bad. Over the course of this month we’ve been talking a lot of horror, and earlier this month we had a Trash Bin on a different horror film. This week, we’re going to superhero horror with the abomination of a film...SPAWN.

Movie Review: THEY CALL ME JEEG ROBOT (LO CHIAMAVANO JEEG ROBOT)

Enzo Ceccoti (Claudio Santamaria) is a small time thief living in the poor suburbs of Rome under the same roof as more dangerous criminals lead by the 'Zingaro' (Luca Marinelli) from which he occasionally accepts dirty, little jobs. On one of these, whilst escaping from the police, he accidentally trips into a tank of radioactive material and ends up gaining super powers. As a threat rises in the city Enzo has to decide where his morals lie.

Movie Review: Ant-Man

Marvel Studio's latest film, Ant-Man, hit theaters recently, ending their Phase 2 with a bang.  A heist film at its core, Ant-Man delivered on all fronts, and has me yearning to go back to the theater to watch it again.