Renowned movie critic Roger Ebert ranked “Synecdoche, New York” as the best film of the 2000s. (Photo courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics) Curtis Deese Connector Contributor Phillip Seymour Hoffman died in February of the year 2014 from combined drug intoxication. He was only 46 years old. Whenever a star dies at a young age, it…
Fifth “Rambo” sucks “Last Blood” out of franchise
“Rambo: Last Blood” has been in various stages of production since 2008. (Photo courtesy of Lionsgate) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Rambo: Last Blood” is the long delayed fifth installment in the “Rambo” series, which follows Sylvester Stallone as a Vietnam War veteran who fights corrupt institutions and general enemies. “Last Blood” is the first “Rambo”…
Jennifer Lopez dominates “Hustlers”
Hustlers had the most successful opening weekend in STX Entertainment’s history, with 33.2 million dollars. (Photo courtesy of IndieWire) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “Hustlers” follows Constance Wu as Destiny and Jennifer Lopez as Ramona, among a large ensemble cast, as former strippers who decide to take advantage on their Wall Street clients to make a…
Top 10 Movies of 2019 Summer
“Avengers: Endgame” surpassed “Avatar” to become the highest grossing movie of all time. (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) Troy Lafond Connector Editor 10: Aladdin – While the live action remakes of Disney animated classics may be a bit creatively bankrupt, “Aladdin” stands out among the pack not just for simply being one…
“IT: Chapter 2” is scarily long
“IT: Chapter 2” is expected to have the second-highest opening weekend for a horror movie in the US with 91 million dollars. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Troy Lafond Connector Editor “IT Chapter 2,” starring an ensemble class including Jessica Chastain as Beverly Marsh, James McAvoy as Bill Denbrough, Bill Hader as Richie Tozier,…
Underrated Classics: ‘Viy’
A remake of “Viy” was released in 2014. (Photo courtesy of Mosfilm) Hannah Manning Connector Editor It took 45 years for the Soviet Union to produce and release its first horror film, but the wait paid off. “Viy,” directed by Konstantin Ershov and Georgiy Kropachyov, is a film that dazzles with its practical effects and…
‘Hellboy’ is bad, and the devil is in the details
This is the third live-action film in the franchise. (Photo courtesy of Variety) Owen Johnson Connector Editor Step aside Halle Berry’s “Catwoman” and Joel Schumacher’s “Batman & Robin”; 2019’s “Hellboy” is the unmitigated embarrassment when it comes to cinematic adaptions of comic books now. When the ancient sorceress Nimue (Milla Jovovich) from the time of King…
Lightning did not strike for ‘Shazam’
Dwayne Johnson was originally in talks to play the villain of Black Adam, who ended up not appearing in the film. (Photo courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures) Troy Lafond Connector Editor At the beginning of the second act of “Shazam,” the newest entry in the DC Cinematic Universe, there is a scene where the titular…
