Let’s be clear upfront: Death Note is a terrible film, no qualifications necessary. While I’m going to compare it to the original manga a lot in this review, being a fan insulted by the changes and liberties this film takes with the source material is not required to see the flaws in this telling of … Continue reading
When I was a wee little lad watching the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man flicks in theaters, never did I think that I would live to see two – let alone three – cinematic incarnations of the character in my lifetime. Yet as is the case with superhero films these days, the most iconic ones are the … Continue reading
There’s been much talk about the new Power Rangers movie, which opens in theaters this weekend. Here at The Joy of Geek, the majority of us grew up on the classic 90s series, filling our Saturday mornings with Megazords, epic battles, and the most delightfully cheesy one-liners. There was just something inexplicably cool about seeing … Continue reading
As a child obsessed with obscure horror and action films, Brockton McKinney couldn’t tell the difference between Puppet Masters and Star Wars. In his mind, both were unparalleled works of art. Having grown up on the B-movies of Roger Corman, Charles Band and many more, McKinney eventually turned his bizarre passion into a career. In … Continue reading
Beyond any of the other superhero blockbusters this year, I’ve been looking forward to Logan the most. While the previous Wolverine movies have been subpar at best, it appeared that Fox had finally got it together as soon as the first jaw-dropping Logan trailer arrived. And based on early reviews of the film, it looks … Continue reading
To the delight of Bat-fans everywhere, The Lego Batman Movie is now in theaters. As we all celebrate this joyful moment in cinematic history, let’s take a look at another recent Batman animated film: Batman: Return of the Caped Crusaders. Capitalizing on the resurgence of Batman ‘66 in the comics over the last few years, … Continue reading
Hey, it’s John Carpenter’s birthday! Why not celebrate with one of the legend’s most critically-panned films? We all know John Carpenter as the filmmaker who brought us some of the most lovable characters in cinema, like Michael Myers, Snake Plissken, and the evil sorcerer from Big Trouble in Little China. Not to mention he authored … Continue reading
In my entire history of movie-going, I can’t remember ever coming as close to falling asleep in a theater as I did with Assassin’s Creed. And hey, maybe that’s enough right there to tell you what you need to know from this review. It’s certainly not the most professional way to start things off, but … Continue reading
More than any film this year, I was crazy excited for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. While I was initially skeptical of the anthology film concept when it was first announced, I’ve been on the Rogue One hype train since the first trailer dropped. It was a mesmerizing piece of advertising that promised a … Continue reading
The science fiction genre has had its fair share of good standalone films in recent years. Ones like Ex Machina, Under the Skin, Moon and even the effects-heavy blockbuster Interstellar have told more intimate, character-driven stories. Following in this trend is Arrival, the new alien-invasion movie from the brilliant director Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario). Arrival … Continue reading