Rogue One
“A thrilling ‘Star Wars’ movie that dares to be different—for example: no opening crawl and no Jedi.”
Office Christmas Party
“The overstuffed plot and forced sentimentality undermine any bite the film strives to have.”
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
“Rowling ably expands her ‘Harry Potter’ universe admirably.”
Ep. 91 – Doctor Strange, MondoCon/RiffTrax Live recap, and a preview of our next Cinema On Tap screening
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Doctor Strange
“At times feels plodding, hasty, [but] perks up when it finally gives way to a special effects bonanza.”
Inferno
“Inoffensive and forgettable. Hope the experience goes by as quickly as possible.”
Ouija: Origin of Evil
“In spite of the previous effort and the fact it’s based on a board game…it’s actually not too bad.”
Ep. 90 – The Accountant, Shin Godzilla, MondoCon preview and a brief tangent on Ren Fests
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Ep. 89 – The Birth of a Nation, 13th, Logan’s hard-R guarantee, and too much political talk
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The Girl on the Train
“Isn’t scandalous or outrageously batshit crazy enough to elevate the material it demands.”
Fantastic Fest Review: Zoology
Ivan I. Tverdovskiy’s “Zoology” is certainly one of the tamer features I’ve ever seen at Fantastic Fest. There isn’t a single drop of blood, no deadly creatures, no body mutilation, no gross-out humor, or anything of the kind onscreen that can often be associated with this Drafthouse-based film festival. But it’s that lack of such content that makes Tverdovskiy’s second feature film such an incredible feat of storytelling. It may not feature the usual characteristics of genre films that play the festival, but it is reaches cathartic depths that other films of its type never even dream of.
Fantastic Fest Review: Don’t Kill It
Of all the films that open with multiple family massacres, “Don’t Kill It” is the funniest of the bunch. The new film from Mike Mendez (“Big Ass Spider!”) deftly blends humor and action to create a wickedly entertaining ride destined to become a cult classic.