“Movies” Archives

I’m not sure what else there is to say about Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai at this point. The film…

I’ve long believed that stuntmen and stuntwomen deserve more recognition than they receive. (Are yo…

Critics respond to the latest adaptation of James O’Barr’s cult comic.

I confess to an inordinate fondness for Chuck Norris movies, probably because they frequently playe…

Further proof that Guillermo del Toro is one of the most imaginative directors working today

Critics respond to the latest installment in the long-running sci-fi/horror movie franchise.

The legendary martial arts filmmaker died in 2022 as a result of COVID.

It’s a question of time, not talent.

On paper, the mix of Jackie Chan’s trademark stunts and prop-based martial arts comedy with the wor…

Arthur Bishop (Charles Bronson) is a hitman who specializes in making deaths look accidental. He’s …

I wasn’t exactly blown away by the first Baby Assassins movie, but I’ve seen so many rave about the…

Arterial sprays abound in this classic Japanese exploitation film from 1973 that served as the insp…

Critics respond to the Merc with a Mouth’s multiverse-spanning adventure.

The one-man animation studio channels Ridley Scott’s classic film through an ’80s anime aesthetic.

No joke is too obvious, no reference too dated, no story beat too telegraphed, no cliché too… clich…

Quentin Tarantino’s ninth and penultimate film is a rambling reimagining of one of Hollywood’s dark…

Sometimes you just want to watch a movie that’s — to quote Nick Nunziata from his review of Transpo…

The third and (presumably) final Equalizer movie actually feels like two movies in one. The first f…

Rob Hill has done yeoman’s work making sense of the strange world of ’80s ninja cinema.

24 years after its original release, the Coen Brothers’ take on Homer’s Odyssey — which they transp…