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REVIEW — “The Smashing Machine”
The story of one of the UFC’s first breakout stars, Mark Kerr (Dwayne Johnson), The Smashing Machine plunges audiences into the unglamorous, animalistic world of early mixed martial arts (MMA). However, The Smashing Machine is not the standard, crowd-pleasing sports drama that its title and subject might suggest. It is …
REVIEW — “HIM”
Like a nightmarish Nike ad, Jordan Peele’s sinister and stylish HIM is a disturbing look at the sacrifice for greatness within the cult of American football. Having Jordan Peele’s name attached as a producer has become a near-guarantee of thought-provoking, genre-bending horror. With his production company, Monkeypaw, Peele has cultivated …
REVIEW — “The Long Walk”
Director Francis Lawrence brings Stephen King’s bleak, early novel to life in The Long Walk, a brutal yet poignant dystopian drama. The film masterfully explores themes of desperation, endurance, and the grim bonds forged in the face of certain death. With standout performances from leads Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson, …
REVIEW — “The Naked Gun”
From director Akiva Schaffer (Saturday Night Live, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) and producer Seth MacFarlane (Ted, Family Guy), The Naked Gun stars Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin Jr., a cop following in his late father’s footsteps at Police Squad! As Drebin unravels a secret conspiracy, he soon discovers …
REVIEW — “Superman”
With colorful aesthetics and a punk rock tone, James Gunn’s Superman is a big, bold and uplifting take on the Man of Steel that is an unapologetically wholesome, defiantly human, and incredibly entertaining film, laying a hopeful foundation for the future of DC Studios. The film follows Superman (David Corenswet) …