Directed by: F. Gary Gray Written by: Chris Morgan, Gary Scott Thompson Cast: Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Dwayne Johnson, Charlize Theron The latest installment in “The Fast and the Furious” franchise races into theaters this weekend. Although there was definitely a part missing (R.I.P. Paul Walker), The Fate of the Furious was an excellent continuation of the storyline. … [Read more...] about The Fate of the Furious
Suspense
Split
“The damaged are the more evolved” Written and Directed by: M. Knight Shyamalan Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Haley Lu Richardson, Jessica Sula, Betty Buckley The Josh chop: For a long time I’ve been quite a fan of M. Night Shyamalan’s films. I remember sitting in the movie theater trying to figure out the plot twist for The Village and at the end being really … [Read more...] about Split
Patriots Day
We are at war Directed by: Peter Berg Written by: Peter Berg, Matt Cook, Joshua Zetumer Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons, Alex Wolff Swift shot: It's a rare thing to watch almost an entire film with a large lump in your throat, but that was how I watched Patriots Day. With only brief moments of levity, Peter Berg and his crew … [Read more...] about Patriots Day
Inferno
Directed by: Ron Howard Written by: David Koepp, Dan Brown Cast: Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Omar Sy I always enjoy the movies based on Dan Brown’s books about Robert Langdon and his adventures. They are fast-paced and continuously interesting. Inferno focuses on Sandro Botticelli's "Map of Hell," which is based on Dante's "Inferno." Since I’ve never studied either, I … [Read more...] about Inferno
Ouija: Origin of Evil
Directed by: Mike Flanagan Written by: Mike Flanagan, Jeff Howard Cast: Elizabeth Reaser, Lulu Wilson, Annalise Basso, Henry Thomas Swift shot: Everyone always asks me the same thing, "Was it scary?" Well, Ouija: Origin of Evil was pretty scary to me, but I can't tell you if it will even make the hairs on your arm firm up. I can confess that the teenagers behind me were … [Read more...] about Ouija: Origin of Evil
