Mark Wahlberg stars in Boston Marathon Bombing Film, Patriots Day

Mark Wahlberg has been very busy this year. We just saw him in Deepwater Horizon literally two seconds ago, and now he’s ready to give us a little more drama later this year. Earlier this week, the teaser trailer for…

Movie Review: 10 Cloverfield Lane

J.J. Abrams, you sneaky bastard. Once again you’ve thrown both film fans and the internet into a frenzy by keeping details of yet another Bad Robot production secret from others. It all began in 2007 with the first teaser for Cloverfield,…

The Film Canon: Barton Fink (1991)

It’s been more than twenty years since the Coens’ last forayed into classic Hollywood cinema with Barton Fink. Unlike Hail, Caesar!, the story in Barton Fink seems to be far less political in their satire and a lot more personally charged (Spoilers to follow!).…

Bryan Cranston is ‘Trumbo’

The last time we saw Bryan Cranston on the big screen, he was chasing Godzilla a year ago. This year, he is ready to surprise us all in a new role. Just a few weeks ago, the trailer for Trumbo was…

Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ fails to transform into something better

Optimism and hope are what make life worth living and bearable. This is also what keeps (or should keep) film critics everywhere from just turning into sour, jaded adolescents. I learned early on you have to stay optimistic when going…

Jon’s Movie Review: The Monuments Men

Unsung heroes exist throughout history, whose achievements not only merit notice, but in this case a film. George Clooney’s The Monuments Men gives us the story of a group of courageous who were willing to sacrifice their lives so that…

Top 10 Coen Brothers Films

Picking the best films of the Coen Brothers (Ethan and Joel)  is a nearly impossible task akin to selecting which perfectly cooked medium rare steak is the most delicious. (Apologies to the vegan/vegetarian crowd.) Throughout the past 30 years and…