Author: Mk

Time travel films can be exhausting. The logical threads are often tough to untangle, and the gimmick gives screenwriters too

“15 Days” opens with a political grenade thrown by Jane Fonda. “COVID-19 is God’s gift to the Left,” the Oscar

Richard Linklater’s “A Scanner Darkly” (2006) begins, “Seven years from now, Anaheim, CA.” A rotoscoped animated film based on the

Some movies don’t deserve a sequel, but the box office potential screams otherwise. It’s hard to stare at a surprise

Russell Mulcahy’s “Highlander” (1986) begins with an awesome opening crane shot. The camera spins around a packed Madison Square Garden

You have to have a sense of humor to see a film called “Friday the 13th Part VI – Jason

Mainstream movie romances have set requirements. Predictability. Comfort. No character’s edge can be too unforgiving, even if it seems like

Sequels. Prequels. Reboots. Re-imaginings. Spinoffs. Shared universes. And, of course, the rise of A.I. slop. We’ve grown numb to films

David Lynch’s “INLAND EMPIRE” (2006) begins, fittingly, with a grand gesture. The spotlight shines on the title, followed by a