We’re more than halfway through August, dear readers, and the summer movie season is almost over. But there are always new trailers for me to watch and analyze. This week’s installment of Trailer Trashin’ take...

A movie like Furious 7 has a special sort of appeal. It is a formulaic thrill-ride plain and simple. Furious 7 is directed by James Wan who is far more famous for his horror films, Saw (2004), Insidious (2010), and The Conjurin...

As a product of the 1980s and 1990s, I grew up on a steady diet of cheesy action movies. Plot didn’t matter. I just wanted big explosions and awesome fight scenes (thankfully, my cinematic palate has matured since those days of...