Shock and Awe exists exclusively to exploit a market for journalism movies whittled down into easily digestible, unchallenging chunks, à la James Vanderbilt’s 2015 clunker Truth. This heavy-handed pat on the back for the only reporters who “got it right”…
20 Years of ‘The Fifth Element’
They don’t make ’em like that anymore. By that I mean The Fifth Element, which came out twenty years ago today. We got a seemingly ordinary cab driver, Korben Dallas (Bruce Willis), whose past has given him the skills that…
Movie Review: Resident Evil The Final Chapter
The Resident Evil film series has sustained far more longevity than anyone would have expected. Despite the baggage that accompanies the entire video game film genre, they’ve been better received than almost all of their cinematic brethren. Nevertheless, none of…
This Month in Film: September New Releases
September is finally here! The time for awards season movies has just begun, and I’m pretty excited for this Fall’s new releases. This month begins with a slow start and eventually gains momentum with some interesting releases. See what movies…