The DCEU is dead, long live the DCEU! Or something like that. The Flash movie is finally hitting theaters and will unintentionally serve as the end…
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Deep Water is the sort of sexy thriller that has all but disappeared from cinema screens in recent years, unabashedly flaunting its sexiness in much the…
When it comes to staging eye-popping historical action, few are as adept as Ridley Scott. Simply uttering the legendary director’s name will conjure images of the…
The vision of director Zack Snyder’s DC Comics magnum opus Justice League will at last have its day, thanks to HBO Max, and much to the…
It’s impossible to discuss the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League without first examining the circumstances which brought us here. After reimagining Superman in 2013’s Man…
Director Gavin O’Connor is no stranger to sports dramas, with two superbly crafted genre entries already under his belt (2004’s Miracle and 2011’s Warrior). Reuniting with…
Three years ago, Dees Rees wowed audiences at the Sundance Film Festival with Mudbound, a haunting examination of racial and familial relations in the 1940s Deep…
Warner Bros. has doubled down financially to protect their DC Extended Universe after their flagship superhero team-up Justice League suffered massive behind the scenes turmoil. Millions…
After three critically acclaimed directorial efforts under his belt, including 2012’s Best Picture winner Argo, Ben Affleck goes behind the camera once again for the Prohibition-era gangster…
Watching actors play against type is always an interesting exercise, and Ben Affleck is given an opportunity to do exactly that in The Accountant. The latest…
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was easily one of the most divisive films of 2016, and still continues to rile up nerds and movie fans everywhere.…
*We preserve the major secrets of the film, but beware some minor spoilers ahead* Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is finally making its long journey to the…
From the original theatrical review: In a wise move that pays dividends in the finished product, Flynn herself was tapped to write the adaptation, stripping the…
My first exposure to Gone Girl came when I devoured Gillian Flynn’s critically acclaimed novel in less than two days, frequently succumbing to thoughts of “just…
I should probably preface this review by admitting that I’m a huge fan of Ben Affleck: despite some unfortunate decisions earlier in his career, the man…
Affleck’s third directorial effort is a suspenseful, white-knuckle political thriller that may be the best film of the year.