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Vanguard: A New Swedish Drama That Injects More Emotion Into Wolf Of Wall Street
Courtesy of Viaplay Content Distribution While Vanguard spins quite the different take on Leonardo Dicaprio’s white collar caper of 2012, Jakob Oftebro’s performance as one of Sweden's wealthiest people takes the complex rich man persona to new heights. It has admittedly been some time since I last stepped back into the world of Viaplay . For those that could use an introduction, Viaplay is an massively underrated Nordic and European streaming service which US viewers could
Sal Cento
4 hours ago3 min read


“Bunny” Is A Gritty Drama That Puts An Exclamation Mark on New York City Living
Courtesy of Vertical Bunny is both disturbing and dream-like. We’re dealing with dead bodies and flirtatious parties. It is comfortable but yet emotionally heavy in ways you’d never expect it to be. At its core, Bunny is a microcosm of the East Village on a very, very busy summer day. The characters, the situations, the camera movements . . . it’s nothing more than a euphoric whirlwind of feelings. Albeit, Ben Jacobson’s first time directing does take just a little bit of
Sal Cento
Nov 114 min read


Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein: A Fantastic Movie More for the Big Screen Than Streaming
Courtesy of Netflix Frankenstein (2025) was directed by Guillermo Del Toro and stars Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, and Mia Goth in this unique take on Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein . There have been many movies based on Frankenstein , going all the way back to the 1931 movie starring Boris Karloff as the creature. The story is one that’s familiar to the other versions. Victor Frankenstein creates a creature, and the creature goes after him. This version also feels fresh and
George Burkert
Nov 23 min read


Where Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks Succeeds and Falters
Courtesy of NEON Chris Stuckmann’s first movie, Shelby Oaks , is finally out, starring Camille Sullivan in this horror movie. A woman named Mia is looking for her younger sister, Riley, who disappeared twelve years ago while she and her friends were filming a paranormal video for YouTube in the ghost town of Shelby Oaks. Stuckmann is known for being one of YouTube’s most popular reviewers with over two million subscribers. He has reviewed movies since 2009, whether they were
George Burkert
Oct 263 min read


“Down To The Felt” Adds A Much Needed Edge To The Buddy Cop Genre
Courtesy of Hawk Hill Pictures “ This film allowed me to dig into the complexities of human relationships, set against a backdrop of...
Sal Cento
Oct 94 min read


The Long Walk: A Powerful Message of Friendship
Courtesy of Lionsgate The Long Walk was directed by Francis Lawrence, starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Judy Greer, and Mark...
George Burkert
Oct 23 min read


‘This Will Never Work’ Is A Family Drama Done Right
Marina and Nicco A world war from within the family unit. In between all the notes and scribbles that I wrote down while...
Sal Cento
Sep 213 min read


Weapons: A Great Fusion of Horror and Mystery
Courtesy of New Line Cinema The 2020s seem to be a great decade for horror so far, and 2025 has made it better. Ryan Coogler’s new movie,...
George Burkert
Aug 203 min read


The Naked Gun (2025): A Hilarious Legacy Sequel Done Right
Courtesy of Paramount Pictures The Naked Gun is the legacy sequel to The Naked Gun movies that starred Leslie Nielsen. This time, The...
George Burkert
Aug 33 min read


Why The Fantastic Four: First Steps is a Fantastic Direction For Marvel and Comic Book Movies
Courtesy of Marvel Studios The Fantastic Four: First Steps is finally out, and after years of disappointment with Fantastic Four ...
George Burkert
Jul 303 min read


Is AI Finally Useful In Swedish Sci-Fi Film ‘Watch The Skies’?
Courtesy of SF Studios As you can probably tell by the title - mentioning the name of the director, writers or any of the cast and crew...
Sal Cento
Jul 184 min read


Superman (2025) Soars to New Heights
Courtesy of DC Studios The DCU is here, and so is the new Superman movie directed by James Gunn. Superman (2025) stars David Corenswet,...
George Burkert
Jul 134 min read


Jurassic World Rebirth: What It Gets Right and Wrong
Courtesy of Universal Pictures Jurassic World Rebirth is the seventh movie in the Jurassic Park franchise, this time directed by Gareth...
George Burkert
Jul 64 min read


F1: Why It's Another Kosinski Directed Classic
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures F1 , or F1 the Movie , was directed by Top Gun: Maverick director Joseph Kosinski and stars Brad...
George Burkert
Jun 293 min read


‘Pow!’ May Be Quite Simple in Story, but Has Grand Authenticity In Its Animation
Courtesy of Joey Clift Jake is one of the main characters in director Joey Clift’s animated short called Pow! , and certainly a character...
Sal Cento
Jun 293 min read


Brooklyn Film Festival 2025: Reviewing The Five Short Films Found In ‘Family Etudes’
Just a quick note before we begin. I would have loved to go over and review all forty four short films. Sadly, I asked time to slow down...
Sal Cento
Jun 87 min read


Cinema Has Risen: Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration
Courtesy of Triple Media Film Returning for a few days in theaters around the country after being toured to certain cities for a couple...
George Burkert
Jun 86 min read


Why 'Ballerina' is The Spinoff Hollywood Needs
Courtesy of LionsGate Ballerina is the highly anticipated John Wick spinoff film. The film takes place in between John Wick 3 and John...
Thomas Ippolito
Jun 73 min read


The Wasted Potential of Karate Kid: Legends
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures Karate Kid Legends is a sequel to the original Karate Kid movies, the 2010 remake, and Cobra Kai...
George Burkert
Jun 24 min read


The Karate Kid: 40 Years of Greatness
Courtesy of Columbia Pictures In 1984, The Karate Kid came out, directed by Rocky director John Avildsen and starring Ralph Macchio, Pat...
George Burkert
May 304 min read
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