Written reviews and video reviews.
Predator is a perfect action movie. The film took a Hollywood badass (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and dropped him in a jungle to fight a 7-foot-tall space badass (the Predator). That’s a flawless premise right there. And the 1987 horror sci-fi flick turned its monstrous Predator into a legendary pop culture figure. Today, people love the …
Horror movies get a bad wrap. More than any other genre, people define horror by lowbrow cliches; trashy premises, low production values, and excessive nudity and violence. So, when a standout horror flick arrives on the scene, critics shuffle it off into a separate category called elevated horror – creepy, smart, well-crafted horror flicks …
I won’t beat around the bush. Ariel Phenomenon presents one of the most incredible real-life stories ever told. If you believe these events happened exactly as portrayed in the film, then Ariel Phenomenon offers a doorway to a new worldview. In that case, the film makes a powerful argument that our reality is teeming with …
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The UFO community isn’t a monolith. Among true believers, there are two large factions butting heads over why E.T. is visiting earth. First, there are the people who believe aliens are cosmic space brothers. This train of thought gained momentum way back in the ’50s with the wave of UFO contactees. This group thinks alien …
Is the truth stranger than fiction? You can make a strong case in 2022. A Ukrainian comedian became president, and now he’s defending his nation from Russian invaders. Last week, Hollywood darling Will Smith slapped the taste out of Chris Rock’s mouth on live TV. And oh yeah, the U.S. government admitted it’s been tracking …
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The latest UFO Movie Club episode takes an in-depth look at the film adaptation of Whitley Strieber’s best-selling novel Communion. Love it or hate it, director Philippe Mora’s Communion leaves a lasting impression. Strieber’s 1987 alien abduction novel was a runaway hit. But Mora’s 1989 horror/biopic bombed with critics and viewers. Fortunately, Communion now lives …
Aurora’s (Camille Rowe) life is kind of a mess. She spends her nights popping pills and dancing among strangers. But who can blame her after the trippy event she witnessed as a child? Aurora’s mom was a space nerd. On one fateful night, she took her daughter into the woods to watch the stars and …
When You Finish Saving the World Quicktake: Well-written, Funny, Great Performances What should we make of people who do the right thing for the wrong reasons? Would their karmic score be net positive or negative in the universe’s grand scheme? Life is messy and complicated, and sometimes good people do bad things. And as we …
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Emergency Quicktake: Pensive, Charming & Surprisingly Intense Sean (RJ Cyler) and Kunle (Donald Elise Watkins) are two best friends and college roommates about to have the night of their lives. It’s the start of spring break, and the duo has planned a legendary seven-stop frat party crawl. But circumstances derail their night before the party …
Eternals Quicktake: Heartfelt, Ambitious, Thoughtful, and Muddled After a remarkable 13-year 25 film run, the MCU’s winning streak is finally over, at least in the eyes of critics. Eternals is Marvel Studios’ first critical bomb, currently sitting at 47% rotten on Rotten Tomatoes (based on nearly 400 reviews). To be clear, those poor reviews aren’t …
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