“Rings of Power” is absolutely stunning to look at, but stripped of its “Lord of the Rings” connection becomes just another bland streaming service attempt at young adult fantasy.
Author: Derrick Murray
Derrick Murray
Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.
“House of the Dragon” isn’t necessarily the home run we all hoped it would be, but it is a worthy return to the wild world of Westeros.
“The Sandman” is vastly immersive, constantly ever-expanding world building exercise of fantasy, gods and monsters.
“Day Shift” is still a helluva lot of fun, and is one of those films that asks you to turn your mind off and enjoy the show and then rewards you for doing so.
“Bodies Bodies Bodies” manages to have its cake and eat it too, playfully parodying the Gen Z lives while simultaneously asking real questions about how we interact with the people around us.
“Prey” accomplishes everything it sets out to do, delivers on all fronts, and makes a case for being one of the best films of the year so far.
“Bullet Train” has all the cast and charm of “Smokin’ Aces” but all the messiness and pointlessness of “Smokin’ Aces 2.”
Sitting on a backlog of festival films has become rather tedious, especially considering that many of the ones I really want to discuss and review don’t even have release dates yet. Hell, some of them don’t even have distribution and are still making their rounds in smaller, more regional festivals both domestically and internationally. Nevertheless, there are still some that are trickling out with official release dates, and we’ve got a nice new batch of festival films dropping this month. Many are actually coming out the first week in August, which is stacking up to be one helluva a new…
It’s that time again! That wonderful time of the month where I dig through my extensive and albeit dated DVD collection to highlight some under the radar films that you may or may not have seen. This is always a fun capsule review series, because not only do I get to recommend some truly out there films, but I also get revisit them after many getting lost in the constant shuffle of never ending content. Be warned: this month’s list packed with odd, out of the box off the wall selections that may not be for everyone. I don’t think…
The Russo Brothers’ “The Gray Man” is the sum of other, better films, rested squarely on the shoulders of Chris Evans.