Movie review: ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes’ is a commendable encore
For anyone even the slightest bit in tune with 2010s pop culture, “The Hunger Games” was an inescapable franchise. After the first book …
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Under the Radar: Don’t forget headlamp batteries as you crawl through ‘The Descent’
Under The Radar is a weekly film column that highlights underappreciated and overlooked movies of the past. “The Descent” (2005) Genr…
Movie review: ‘The Killer’ threatens to bore its audience to death
In the opening sequence of “The Killer,” viewers see Michael Fassbender as a contemplative assassin, staking out a target in a sniper’s nes…
Movie review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ delivers delights and frights
If you had told anyone back in 2014 that the simplistic computer horror game “Five Nights at Freddy’s” would eventually become a feature fi…
Under the Radar: Pray for death in ‘Prince of Darkness,’ for you will not be saved!
Under The Radar is a weekly film column that highlights underappreciated and overlooked movies of the past. “Prince of Darkness” (1987) …
Movie review: Scorsese offers glimpse into Osage murders with ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’
Set in early-1920s Osage County, Oklahoma, Martin Scorsese’s historical crime drama “Killers of the Flower Moon” reminds audiences why the …
Under The Radar: Disobey your mother’s wishes and tour with a ‘70s rock band in ‘Almost Famous’
Under The Radar is a weekly film column that highlights underappreciated and overlooked movies of the past. “Almost Famous” (2000) Ge…
Under the Radar: ‘Collateral’ is the second greatest movie about a taxi driver
Under The Radar is a weekly film column that highlights underappreciated and overlooked movies of the past. Graphic credit: Kyle Quinlan …
Movie review: ‘The Creator’ can’t create an original story
When the first trailer for Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” dropped, it seemingly promised a breath of fresh air into the sci-fi genre. Man…
Movie review: ‘Bottoms’ can’t top other summer comedies
2023 has been a jampacked year for movies, and the comedy genre hasn’t been ignored among the blockbusters and dramas. The summer season…