Author: ConnorDev

  • REVIEW: Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

    REVIEW: Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

    August is commonly known as a dumping ground for the bottom-of-the-barrel movies that won’t get any traction during the higher profile summer months, but I tend to find that there are some gems hidden in the season’s twilight weeks. People seem to be having a great time with Don’t Breathe, which is by all accounts…

  • Holiday 2014: Borrowed Hearts (1997)

    Holiday 2014: Borrowed Hearts (1997)

    This is another entry in our Holiday 2014 Review Series. If the weather outside is frightful, warm up by talking Christmas movies with us! Borrowed Hearts is the equivalent of a stocking stuffer; it’s not that perfect gift you can’t wait to unwrap, but it’s a small treat that brings a smile on Christmas morning.…

  • Where No Man Has Gone Before

    Where No Man Has Gone Before

    Since its inception, the Kelvin Timeline – that is, the alternate timeline that has encompassed Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness and Star Trek Beyond – has been a real shot in the arm for the Star Trek brand, allowing the new films to simultaneously honor what has come before while forging their own…

  • REVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 1

    REVIEW: Jessica Jones Season 1

    Jessica Jones, the second of Marvel’s Netflix series to explore the darker street-level corridors of the MCU, is a surprisingly adult-themed endeavor, using the gritty world established in Daredevil as a springboard to tell a story of victimization and how different people survive it in different ways. The first half is a very strong psychological…

  • Pulling Pistols and Whistling Dixie

    Pulling Pistols and Whistling Dixie

    Clint Eastwood is one of the great modern filmmakers, a man whose directing talents have landed him many Oscar nominations and widespread critical acclaim. Those accolades don’t usually extend to his work in front of the camera, however; it may be the parts he often played in his younger days, the cops and cowboys and…

  • REVIEW: Ant-Man (2015)

    REVIEW: Ant-Man (2015)

    With Ant-Man, Marvel can place one more check in the win column. They’ve made another fun superhero adventure with a beating heart and a pair of heroes that it’s easy to root for. The film stumbles here and there, and it isn’t one of the better Marvel movies, but it’s still a total blast of…