Film
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Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II Saved Cinema – Mike and John
In the latest episode of Mike and John at the Movies, we review both Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II! After having the largest box office since the start of the pandemic, is it safe to say that movies are officially back? We discuss! Both Cruella and A Quiet Place Part II are in theaters now!
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Slice of Army of the Dead: A Slice of Film Podcast
Katie is joined by Chris from World’s Finest True Believers and Marvel Alliance and Joe from Comicbook Rundown and Ranger Alliance to talk about the latest and greatest in Zack Snyder filmology, Netflix’s Army of the Dead. A new take on a Zombie universe, this Slice of Film episode will dive into the film, and what Netflix and Snyder can do with this IP in terms of prequels, and sequels. After Army of the Dead they’ll talk about what movies they’re looking forward to next from A Quiet Place II, Black Widow, and Fast and Furious 9. You can follow Joe on Twitter HERE. You can also follow Comicbook Rundown…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘DOOM’
Dull, Dark, and Dumb Doom carries on the proud tradition of terrible video game movies. It’s bad, folks. Real bad. Most offensive, it basically does nothing to harness the insanity of the property that inspired it. This is a Doom movie in name only. Sure, the BFG is in it, sort of; and there are hellacious creatures. They are just mostly uninspired fare. Well, maybe they’re inspired, but you can’t see them because the whole film is so dark. Outside of the first-person shooter scene, which channels the spirit of the game excellently, this thing is as boring as they come. With a poor script, trope-tastic characters, and aimless direction, Doom opened the portal to…
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Slice of Jurassic Park 3: A Slice of Film Podcast
Taylor from the Geekverse podcast joins Slice of Film to dive into the final chapter of the original Jurassic Park trilogy, Jurassic Park 3. There will be a lot of discussion on the pronunciation of pteranodon, and also the merits of this film versus the first two in the trilogy. Ultimately, Jurassic Park 3 is a wild ride. After the film discussion, they’ll take a peek into Godzilla(2019), Angels and Demons, Kong Skull Island, Godzilla (2014), Avenger’s Endgame, and Zack Snyder’s Justice League. Follow Taylor on Twitter! Follow Geekverse on Twitter! Also check out the website HERE. You can follow Slice of Film on Twitter HERE. Check out my personal…
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Slice of Mortal Kombat: A Slice of Film Podcast
Mortal Kombat is the latest in a long line of video game adaptations. There’s a lot of laughs, and a lot of history involved in this episode of Slice of Film, and I’m joined by Joe Janero from the Comicbook Rundown podcast, and the Ranger Alliance podcast, as well as Clay from a multitude of podcasts. After the film discussion, they’ll talk about what they’re looking forward to coming out in theaters soon, to include A Quiet Place II, Black Widow, and Suicide Squad. Follow Clay on Twitter! Check out his link tree for all his podcasts HERE. Follow Joe on Twitter! Follow Comicbook Rundown on Twitter! Also check out…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘BAYWATCH’
We’re Oceanic Baywatch is a bad movie. Sorry, Rock, but it’s true. And it’s frankly one of the worst movies based on a TV show. To be fair, that’s a crowded field. Many of them are awful. This just sort of treads water among the filth. That’s due in large part to the fact that it is rarely funny. It wants so desperately to be 21 Jump Street. That approach makes sense. Jump Street was able to capitalize on its premise, while also satirizing its absurdity. Baywatch—despite the wealth to be mined from the show’s preposterousness—can’t seem to muster the energy to maintain a 15-minute sketch about lifeguards going far beyond their actual job…
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ARMY OF THE DEAD REVIEW: Jackpot!
2021 is five months old, and two of its best films belong to Zack Snyder. With Army of the Dead—his first foray with the decaying since 2004’s Dawn of the Dead—Snyder has crafted a grisly and gratifying world. It’s a sandbox all his own, allowing him the freedom to go for broke. That brash style may not suit all genres, but it works perfectly here. There is no greater indicator of that than the movie’s opening credits. After we witness the inciting incident—the escape of the alpha zombie—we then bask in the murderous mayhem of the zombie horde descending on Vegas. The ramifications of which are painted through a montage…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA’
It’s All in the Reflexes Big Trouble in Little China is a seminal 80s movie, and it may just be John Carpenter’s best work. Starring Kurt Russell—a frequent Carpenter collaborator—as the braggadocios Jack Burton, it takes a familiar formula (the action/comedy team up) and escorts it into a superbly crafted world of ancient Chinese mysticism and mayhem. It subverts audience expectations in other ways, as well. Burton—for all his witticisms—is not your stereotypical hero. He’s actually more a bumbling, albeit well-intentioned, buffoon. The true hero is his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun). Their natural chemistry, along with the film’s out of this world villains, creates something more than your average action movie. It’s truly…
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Hops and Box Office Flops: ‘THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK’
It’s an Animal Thing The Chronicles of Riddick is the big budget sequel to 2000’s more reasonably priced and plotted Pitch Black. Both feature Richard B. Riddick (Vin Diesel), a wanted ex-con and master of navigating the dark. He’s an anti-hero—a man who has done bad things, but who we root for because of his devil may care attitude. It was an archetype that worked perfectly in Pitch Black, as well as the third film in the series Riddick. The problem with The Chronicles of Riddick—problems rather—is the sheer size of the story they are attempting to insert him into. Chronicles is a full-on space opera. There are prophecies, warlords, intrigue, and treachery. It’s a lot;…
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Slice of Dune: A Slice of Film Podcast
Dune has been the talk of the past two years, with how gorgeous the previews have been from director Denis Villenueve. With that, I decided to take Slice of Film, and explore the first movie adaptation, Dune (1984), directed by David Lynch. With Toto’s soundtrack, some weird characters, and some jumps around in the overall story, this is one crazy film. Joining me for the adventure is Joe Janero from the Comicbook Rundown podcast, and the Ranger Alliance podcast. After the film discussion, they’ll take a peek into Zack Snyder’s Justice League, Survivor, Paradise PD, Resident Alien, and the first episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Follow Joe…
