Like the 2000 film that started the franchise, X-Men: Days of Future Past opens with a holocaust. But unlike the first movie’s Nazi Germany past which gave the metalhead Magneto his tortured origins, this holocaust takes place in a horrific future (and not just horrific because movies like X-Men: The Last Stand and X-Men Origins: Wolverine still exist). Continue reading…
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Film Review: Godzilla (2014)
Skyscrapers tumble, titans clash, and actors pose grimly in front of green screens in the latest Godzilla reboot. Continue reading…
Film Review: Oculus
At its best, horror is a genre that attempts to explore the human emotion of fear, an emotion that is more complex than it is generally given credit for. Continue reading…
Film Review: Ernest and Celestine
It is difficult to ignore the 2014 Oscars when discussing Ernest and Celestine because it was deservedly nominated in the Animated Feature Film category. Continue reading…
Film Review: Mistaken for Strangers
A botched interview opens the new documentary Mistaken for Strangers. Continue reading…