A movie like A Quiet Place appears to have all the ingredients to be the kind of original film that will keep people talking for a while. And even though I didn’t know anything about it before actually watching it, I knew there was a chance for that to be the case. That was one of the reasons why I …

On its surface, The Girl on the Train looks to have all the makings of an intriguing experience for people wanting suspense and thrills presented in a form of cinema for mature audiences. Even as you’re watching it, you see the potential for that kind of stuff to be prominently featured. It’s just unfortunate that none of that comes close …

The Huntsman: Winter’s War is an odd movie simply predicated on the fact that it’s a sequel while also being kind of a prequel. It’s also odd due to the main character from the first film not actually being in it. Then again, neither one of these things really matters anyway. Why? Because this is the kind of movie that …

Actions films do not need to be dumb. Blowing up an entire caravan or imploding a city block is all good fun, but doing only that without providing anything deeper does not engage the audiences on more than one level. Sicario is a different sort of action film; one that both raises the body count and asks the audience to …