Every few years, a movie redefines a genre – let’s be clear, The Dead Don’t Die does not, nor will ever, do that for the “zom com” (better known as zombie comedy, aka the rom com’s twisted cousin). Despite boasting what may be the best cast ever assembled for an indie film, writer/director Jim Jarmusch squanders any such opportunity and delivers a film more than deserving of a Razzie than anything...[Read More]
Enter here for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see the new film “THE DEAD DON’T DIE” on Tuesday, June 11th at the MJR Theater in Troy, Michigan. To enter the contest, just look for the “Enter the Contest” box further down on this page. But hurry because the contest ends soon and there are only a limited number of passes available and when they’re gone, they...[Read More]
It’s been a few weeks since Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi) took us back to a galaxy far, far away, and that film is still one of the only things the internet can talk about these days. From people loving it(like this writer) to fans getting so upset that they started a petition to strike it from the official cannon, writer/director Rian Johnson’s vision of the Sta...[Read More]
Welcome to the “Preview Reel” column, where we look at the week’s upcoming wide-release movies. Annabelle: Creation scared away the competition last week with an impressive $35 million. The summer box office is starting to wind down and we have two intriguing, but mostly low-profile releases this week; the buddy comedy The Hitman’s Bodyguard and the NASCAR heist flick, Logan Lucky. Both look to ti...[Read More]