Author: Alex

Life After the Impact In 2020, Greenland surprised audiences by being a disaster movie that prioritized human anxiety over CGI spectacle. It wasn’t just about a comet hitting Earth; it was about the bureaucratic nightmare of trying to save your family when the world is ending. Six years later (both in our time and roughly in the film’s timeline), director Ric Roman Waugh and star Gerard Butler return with Greenland 2: Migration. The premise is tantalizing: The comet has hit. The world is broken. The Garrity family survived the bunker, but now they must survive the peace. Released on January…

A Raimi Return When you see Sam Raimi’s name attached to a project, you expect certain things: inventive camerawork, dark humor, and bodily fluids flying at the screen. Send Help, his latest directorial effort, delivers all of that in spades. The premise is deceptively simple: Linda (Rachel McAdams), a meek and mistreated employee, and her insufferable boss Bradley (Dylan O’Brien) survive a plane crash and wash up on a deserted island. What starts as a survival drama quickly descends into a battle of wills and wits, and eventually pure madness. It’s Cast Away meets Misery with a healthy dose of…

The January Dump Continues January is often the graveyard of cinema, and following the surprisingly decent 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, we have returned to the status quo with Mercy. Directed by Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Profile) and starring Chris Pratt, this film currently sits at a dismal 21% on Rotten Tomatoes. The premise is Minority Report meets Unfriended. In the near future, capital crimes are judged swiftly by an advanced AI named “Mercy” (Rebecca Ferguson). When Detective Sal (Chris Pratt) is accused of murdering his wife, he finds himself strapped to a chair, facing the very system he championed.…

The January Curse Strikes Again? It is a tale as old as cinema history: “F*** you, it’s January.” The first month of the year is traditionally the dumping ground for studios to offload their tax write-offs and disasters. So, when Return to Silent Hill was slated for late January, fans of the franchise held their breath. Directed by Christophe Gans, the man who helmed the visually stunning (though narratively loose) 2006 Silent Hill movie, this film adapts the beloved Silent Hill 2. The critical reception has been brutal, debuting with a 0% on Rotten Tomatoes before clawing its way up…

A New Breed of Rage When 28 Years Later (Part 1) hit theaters, reactions were mixed. It felt like a disjointed attempt to restart a franchise that had been dormant for decades. However, its sequel, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, does something remarkable: it takes the most interesting threads of its predecessor and weaves them into a film that feels less like a standard zombie movie and more like a post-apocalyptic character study. Directed by Nia DaCosta and written by Alex Garland, The Bone Temple shifts focus from mass chaos to intimate madness. It centers on Dr. Ian Kelson…

A New Hope for Westeros It is no secret that the Game of Thrones franchise has had a turbulent decade. From the divisiveness of the Season 8 finale to the behind-the-scenes creative struggles of House of the Dragon, fans have been desperate for a win. Enter A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Based on George R.R. Martin’s beloved “Dunk and Egg” novellas, this series takes us back 100 years before the birth of Daenerys Targaryen. There are no world-ending White Walker threats (yet), and the dragons are gone. Instead, we have a muddy, rainy, intimate story about a massive man…