Smurfs: Another Bland & Forgettable Big-Screen Attempt (Blu-ray)
The Film: Between 2011 and 2017, three different "Smurfs" films were brought to the big screen, attempting to keep alive the spirit of the beloved comics from the '50s, which were most famously turned into a popular cartoon series that ran for nine seasons between 1981 and 1989. Sadly, the recent films were not received very well by critics, but that hardly stopped them from being rather successful at the box office, with the first of them grossing well over half a billion do
Atomic Blonde: Insane Action Overcomes a Muddled Plot
With the incredible success of the stylish actioner “John Wick,” it’s hardly surprising to find that similar projects would be...
Kong: Skull Island: A Poorly-Plotted Reboot (Blu-ray)
The Film: King Kong has always been a somewhat problematic character when it comes to presenting him on the big screen. After all, how do...
Patriots Day: A Thrilling Tale of the Human Spirit (Blu-ray)
The Film: 2016 turned out to be the year where writer/director Peter Berg finally got himself back on track after hitting a bit of a...