Author: Derrick Murray

When it comes to 90s action films, there was about a 3 year stint where every single film followed the exact same formula. I don’t mean similar themes for the genre, I mean pretty much any action film from 1995 to 1997 is practically identical, down to the exact plot and characters as all of the other films before and after. “Executive Decision” is both elevated and held back by these constraints, falling victim to becoming “another one of these” rather than leaving its mark on the genre in any memorable way. There’s still enough to be enjoyed, but it…

“Coming 2 America” is a fun, funny, and welcomed return to a fictional world you didn’t know you wanted to return to. Worth a watch.

If “WandaVision” is an example of what Marvel Studios can do with television on Disney+, then count us in completely.

Have you ever wondered what Nicolas Cage would look like with a low budget prosthetic nose, giant sunglasses, and an even worse wig while doing what I can only assume is a variation of Tony Clifton if he were a mobster would look-like? Well, “Arsenal” answers the questions that no one, absolutely no one has ever asked or wanted to see. It’s one thing for Uwe Boll to make an unwatchable video game adaption. It’s quite another for someone to make a sequel to a 1993 box office bomb on purpose and fill it with recognizable faces. “Arsenal” is meandering…

I’ve said this many times before in the last few weeks, but it bares repeating: I will continue to champion LaKeith Stanfield’s latest performance as a criminally snubbed nominee for his role in “Judas and the Black Messiah” until someone makes it right. Stanfield is an actor who, like some other previous entries into the series, is on the brink of greatness. He seemed to show up out of nowhere and immediately make a name for himself as a rising star, and has earned his place among those who deserve a spotlight for their underrated work. Award season snubs aside,…

Warner Bros. Pictures choice for a live action comedy relegates Tom and Jerry to support characters in “Tom & Jerry.”

When I said I could probably do two full months of Uwe Boll films, I meant it. “In The Name of the King” raises an entirely different set of questions I never, ever thought I would have to ask when it comes to film. Mainly, why in the world are so many named actors in such a horrendous film? Who thought it was a good idea to have Matthew Lillard attempt a British accent? And I’m going to ask this every time because it is a question no one can answer honestly, why is Uwe Boll allowed to make films?!…

“Muppet Treasure Island” is just downright fun, earning its place among the classics and holding up 25 years later.

I say this all the time, but so many of these types of action films are wholly defined by the culture of the time, specifically 90s. “Broken Arrow” checks all the boxes on every 90s action card. From the director to the plot, to the action set pieces to the cast embodying archetypes, the movie is unwavering in its devotion to 90s action tropes. This isn’t a good or bad thing, rather it is just a fact that provides the lens with which we view it 25 years later. “Broken Arrow” neither adds or subtracts from its own genre, simply…

Brutal and gritty, HBO Max’s “Mortal Kombat” red band trailer is finally here, complete with bloody fatalities!