Written by Nick McCann "Miller and company went a different direction and the problems going that way are noticeable. For as cool as it is seeing the world expanded and nice knowing more money was put in, “Beyond Thunderdome” fundamentally … Continue reading.
Tag: Mel Gibson
Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior
Written by Nick McCann "“The Road Warrior” sets us firmly in the series’ now iconic wasteland. The direction is much more assured this time around, once again letting the world and chaos organically develop through visuals. Which take on a … Continue reading.
Mad Max
Written by Nick McCann "Post-apocalypse fiction owes its style in part to George Miller. Leather-clad figures of justice, endless desert landscapes, a harsh culture, and survivors losing their humanity as time passes. Anything in that vein can be traced back … Continue reading.
The Continental: Night Three: Theatre of Pain
Written by Alexander Reams "The final night of this stay at “The Continental” concludes with nearly a whimper, any hope that “Night 2” left us with is quickly dashed and the worries of..."… Continue reading.
The Continental: Night 2: Loyalty to the Master
Written by Alexander Reams "The action of “The Continental” steps its game up with several hand-to-hand sequences that are shot in the “John Wick” way, wide shots, clear blocking, and stellar choreography, which Jessica Allain makes the most of..."… Continue reading.
The Continental: Night 1: Brothers in Arms
Written by Alexander Reams "Winston is on a new level of cool in 1970s London, talking millionaires out of their fortunes until he’s smash n’ grabbed, and taken to New York by Cormac..."… Continue reading.
Father Stu
Written by Patrick Hao It's easy to see what Mark Wahlberg sees in Father Stuart Long as a film subject. Like Wahlberg, Long comes from familiar blue-collar working-class roots, with a checkered past, marked by violence and profanity. Since then, … Continue reading.
