By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer A much anticipated sequel that was extremely high on hype but oh so short on delivery, M. Night Shyamalan’s Glass ended up being one of those projects fans had waited for in vain, only to be disappointed beyond belief by a flat story that never believed in its…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer Despite a so-so start to the DC Cinematic Universe compared to the decade-old Marvel Universe, one could say the results have been uneven in terms of theatrical fare, with overloaded storylines (Batman vs Superman) intermixing with excellent one-offs (Aquaman, Wonder Woman.) Then comes a perfectly harmless,…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer After six or so modern-age films about complex cybernetic alien lifeforms battling each other with Earth as a backdrop, audiences were starting to feel a bit of the fatigue from hyper-kinetic fight scenes between Autobots and Decepticons. To add to the problem, very few of the…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer As we mentioned back in December, it’s been 54 long years since Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke graced movie screens with their legendary song and dance numbers, loosely based on the writings of P.L. Travers about the magical nanny who’s “practically perfect in every way.”…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer What’s that, you say? The House of Mouse is re-releasing another one of its catalogue titles, AGAIN? Well, there’s nothing wrong with that, when you think about it. For one thing, it’s another chance for a new generation to acquire a fine gem in their home…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Veteran Arrowverse Fan As any seasoned CW fan will tell you, it’s no secret that the cast members from the various DC-based superhero based shows currently on the air weekly – we’re talking The Flash, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, Supergirl and to a certain extent but not yet connected, Titans and Doom Patrol…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer A worthy, trivia-filled follow-up to the successful and popular 2012 film about two kids’ arcade characters who become the unlikeliest of buddies, Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet brings the computer and online world to life, taking its heroes through adventures they could never possibly imagine, into a new…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer (Not to Mention Inveterate Trekkie ) Just imagine it. . 53 years. Over a half century of stories born from a single TV concept imagined and retooled by a former airline pilot named Gene Roddenberry, who dared to dream about humanity having progressed past its petty…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer By definition, having hundreds of millions of dollars in production funds shouldn’t necessarily mean one should sacrifice quality over quantity. Furthermore, one should expect that source material wouldn’t be skimmed over, much less vaguely referenced for commercial gain. And yet, this seems to be the case…
By Dominic Messier, Founder, Editor and Film Writer There are so many tropes to think of in modern science-fiction, both written and cinematic: there’s time travel, robot Armageddon, space faring and my personal favorite, human evolution by way of genetic advancement or manipulation, leading to your garden variety super soldier or Avenger of choice,…