Movie Breakdown: Monkey Man
Pre-Screening Stance: Monkey Man is being marketed as though it’s a new version of John Wick but something tells me it isn’t going to be anything like that film (or any of its sequels). Either...
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Movie Breakdown: Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire
Pre-Screening Stance: I had a great time with Godzilla Vs Kong and while I’m put off by the thoroughly terrible title that is Godzilla X Kong: The New Empire, I have faith in returning-director Adam...
Movie Breakdown: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Pre-Screening Stance: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire looks like it’s sticking to the somewhat new, somewhat nostalgic path that was paved in Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and I’m OK with that. Though, I will say, it’s a bit of...
Movie Breakdown: Problemista
Pre-Screening Stance: Problemista stars the always great Tilda Swinton, and writer/director/co-star Julio Torres (SNL, Los Espookys) seems to have crafted it into a Michel Gondry-esque sort of trip. I’m in all the way. Post-Screening Ramble:...
Movie Breakdown: Love Lies Bleeding
Pre-Screening Stance: Love Lies Bleeding has one of those all-out electric trailers that always riles me up whenever I come across it. Hopefully the film delivers. Post-Screening Ramble: Where Dune: Part Two is the first...
Movie Breakdown: Dune: Part Two
Pre-Screening Stance: When Zendaya’s Chani said “This is only the beginning.” at the end of Dune (back in 2021), I instantly became eager to see Part Two. With that being said, the trailers have been...
Movie Breakdown: Drive-Away Dolls
Pre-Screening Stance: The trailer for Drive-Away Dolls has left me with more questions than anything (for example, what’s with that Margaret Qualley accent?), but I’m still interested in seeing the film simply because it’s directed...
Movie Breakdown: The Taste Of Things
Pre-Screening Stance: I’ve seen nothing but rave reviews for The Taste Of Things for a long while now, so I’m very excited to finally get to see it. Post-Screening Ramble: Wow. That’s what I’d like...
Movie Breakdown: Lisa Frankenstein
Pre-Screening Stance: Lisa Frankenstein has a lot of notable names behind it. The film is Zelda Williams’ feature-length directorial debut, it was written by Diablo Cody, and it stars the likes of Kathryn Newton, Carla...
Movie Breakdown: I.S.S.
Pre-Screening Stance: I.S.S. has some noteworthy names attached to it – Gabriela Cowperthwaite directed Blackfish, and the cast includes Ariana DeBose, Chris Messina, John Gallagher Jr., and Pilou Asbæk. Weirdly though, I don’t feel like...
