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The Film: Keeping with the trend of anthropomorphizing animals in animation, a little flick called "GOAT" popped up earlier this year looking to capitalize on the popularity of such hits as the "Zootopia" and "The Bad Guys" films. You'd be forgiven for possibly not having heard of it, for it sort of came and went without making too much of a splash, receiving rather middling reviews from critics & audiences, and, despite what looks like a pretty impressive box office, coming

The Film: Last year, screenwriter Alex Garland and director Danny Boyle made a bold attempt to resurrect a long-dormant franchise, giving us the next logical entry with "28 Years Later," an attempt to expand the story of where humanity stands after the mass breakout of the "Rage" virus. Critics thought the film was decent, but audiences were not nearly as impressed, giving it rather mixed ratings and a somewhat disappointing box office return that had the film barely breaking

The Film: Nearly 30 years ago, a little horror flick called "Anaconda" was unleashed in theaters. It was a rather silly concept that involved hunting down a large snake in the Amazon, one which naturally ends up killing several people, that wasn't exactly embraced by critics, but which audiences surprisingly did end up taking to. The film would ultimately gross about three times its decently-sized budget and go on to spawn four more films (only the first of which was in theat

The Film: Back in 2022, a bizarre little action flicked called "Sisu" was unleashed, telling the simple tale of a former Finnish soldier trying to reclaim his stolen gold from Nazis near the end of World War II. It was a film that was big on gratuitous bloodshed & absurdity, but sadly very light on story, which ended up hindering it quite heavily, and yet, it still managed to garner decent reviews from those that praised its over-the-top action sequences. It wasn't exactly wh

The Film: You've probably heard me mention a few dozen times at this point how filmmakers nowadays find it immensely difficult to break away from the oh-so-familiar formula when it comes to romances of any kind. The sad part is that they don't even seem to be willing to try doing something a little different to give the audience a surprise or two, basically causing them to be ahead of it every step of the way. That said, there are some that at least try to dress it up a bit b

The Film: In 1990, a most remarkable & unlikely pairing occurred when two-time Oscar winner Robert De Niro, known for his dramatic roles in films like "The Godfather: Part II" and "Raging Bull," teamed with then two-time Oscar nominee Robin Williams, mostly known for being a master comedian, though he had started to turn to roles in films that included more drama like "Good Morning, Vietnam" and "Dead Poets Society." The result was the rather impressive true-life tale "Awaken

The Film: When Jonathan Larson's "Rent" burst onto Broadway back in 1996, it became an instant hit that not only garnered four Tony Awards (including Best Musical, Book, and Original Score), but also had it going on an incredible 12-year run. During that time, it's hardly a surprise that the idea of a film was brought up pretty quickly, leading to an adaptation being brought to theaters in 2005 from director Chris Columbus and screenwriter Stephen Chbosky that featured six of

The Film: Academy Award-nominated director Darren Aronofsky has had quite an amazing career thus far, with a body of work that has included such remarkable films as "Requiem for a Dream," "The Fountain," the Oscar-winning "Black Swan," and most recently, "The Whale," which took home two Oscars of its own for Best Actor (Brendan Fraser) and Best Makeup. Now he returns with his latest project, "Caught Stealing," a crime thriller based on the novel by Charlie Huston, who also ad

The Film: It's hard to believe that it's already been an incredible 27 years since the last theatrical installment in the "I Know What...

The Film: It's been 18 years since our last visit to the virus-plagued universe of the "28 Days Later" series, but after multiple delays...