Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer At the end of M. Night Shyamalan’s film, “Split” from 2017, it was revealed that it took place in the same universe as one of Shyamalan’s earlier films, “Unbreakable” from the year 2000. With that established, it was inevitable that another film further connecting the two films together would Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “Creed II,” the sequel to the “Rocky” spinoff “Creed,” was a fantastic addition to the series. The Ryan Coogler-directed film managed to breathe new life into the “Rocky” franchise after Sylvester Stallone put a nice cap on it back in 2006 with “Rocky Balboa.” With that level of gravitas, Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer 2018 has been a relatively good year for Disney, but that’s mainly due to the films based on other properties that the company owns. “Black Panther,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” “Incredibles 2,” and “Ant-Man and the Wasp” have brought in huge box-office results and favorable reviews from critics. This is Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” is the sequel to the 2015 hit film, “Goosebumps” which was based on the successful series of horror books by author R.L. Stine. The first “Goosebumps” was a surprisingly good movie with a creative plot, likable characters, and really well-timed humor. “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween,” Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer At first glance, “Smallfoot” seems like a typical generic animated kids movie musical, with nothing special seeming to stand out. But in a classic case of “don’t judge a book by its cover,” this film may be one of the most surprisingly good movies of the year. The Yetis Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “Venom” is the latest attempt from Sony Pictures at starting a standalone “Spider-Man” film series after the Sam Raimi trilogy of films starring Tobey Maguire, and the two “Amazing Spider-Man” films starring Andrew Garfield. This time around, due to Spider-Man himself being involved in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Sony’s Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer Graphic courtesy of Freestockphotos “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” premiered on Netflix on Aug. 17, 2018 and has received unanimous critical praise from audiences. The film currently has a 91 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 7.4 rating on IMDB. But is the film really deserving Read More
Story by Grant Dillard, Staff writer “The Nun” is the newest installment in the “Conjuring” universe, and the third prequel in the series. This film is based around the demonic Nun entity that had a brief appearance in “The Conjuring 2,” in what many consider one of the highlights of that film. Set in 1952, the film Read More