Wonder Woman Deserves Better
How to make a dumb marketing decision. Or, brand names are important. Read More
May 8, 2017
Action
Ben Wheatley, Quentin Tarantino, And The Reverse Whodunit
On ‘Free Fire’ and ‘The Hateful Eight.’ The murder mystery is a well-worn genre, as comforting as slipping into a warm… Read More
April 23, 2017
Everything That Excites Us About Ben Wheatley’s ‘Freakshift’
First thing: it sounds awesome. This weekend, Ben Wheatley will unleash his blood-spattered gunfight film Free Fire into movie theaters around… Read More
April 21, 2017
The Liberal Guilt of Unbridled Anticipation for Ben Wheatley’s ‘Free Fire’
When everyone has a gun…no one’s in control.It’s kind of amazing to me that every film that features a gun (let… Read More
April 19, 2017
The Tao of Nicolas Cage: ‘Gone in 60 Seconds’
Before Dom was flexing his muscles Cage was getting fast and furious in order to protect his family.This weekend movie theaters… Read More
April 14, 2017
Family First: The Evolution of the ‘Fast & Furious’ Crew
When we met them, they were street racers with criminal leanings but good souls. They were tight-knit, and valued trust… Read More
April 10, 2017
Ben Wheatley’s ‘Freakshift’ is Bringing Your OTP Back Together
Alicia Vikander and Armie Hammer are gonna fight giant crab monsters with guns. I know, right?!Vikander and Hammer in The Man… Read More
April 5, 2017
The Sweet Symphony of Violence
The best cinematic action of 2017 in three parts from the movies of SXSW. It was heavier than I had anticipated.… Read More
March 21, 2017
The Purity of John Wick
Exploring the pure, delightful action of the original.John Wick: Chapter 2 is out in theaters. It’s violent and glamorous and… Read More
March 20, 2017