Film Review: ‘A Quiet Place: Part II’

To say A Quiet Place was one of the most surprising and impressive films of 2018 would be an understatement.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘2 Fast 2 Furious’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

May 29, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 6092 Views 2000s, 20th Anniversary, action films, action movies, cars, crime thriller, Eva Mendes, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Ja Rule, John Singleton, Paul Walker, scarface, sequel, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, Tyrese, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

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Film Review: Witnessing Guy Ritchie’s ‘Wrath Of Man’

Writer/director Guy Ritchie has had an eclectic career in his twenty-two years in the movie business after making a splash

May 22, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2828 Views action film, action movies, box office, crime thriller, film, Guy Ritchie, Jason Statham, MGM, miramax, movies, New Release, remake, Wrath of Man

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘The Fast And The Furious’ (2001)

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May 22, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 3891 Views 2000s, 2001, 20th Anniversary, action films, action movies, cars, crime thriller, F9, Fast and Furious, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Ja Rule, Jordana Brewster, Michelle Rodreguiz, Paul Walker, street racing, the fast and the furious saga, Universal Pictures, Vin Desiel

Film Reviews

Film Review: Take A Trip With ‘Fried Barry’

Some movies aren’t so much narratives as they are pure experiences. The newly released sci-fi picture Fried Barry falls into

May 15, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2504 Views AMC, drugs, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, film, independent film, movies, New Release, psychedelic, sci-fi, Shudder, streaming, streaming services

Books Film Games Reviews

Film Review: ‘Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse’

While Tom Clancy‘s (1947-2013) military-based novels might not be everyone’s bag, there’s no arguing that the author was one of

May 13, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2066 Views action films, action movies, adaptation, Amazon Prime Video, books, COVID-19, Digital HD, Keanu Reeves, Michael B. Jordan, military, military action, New Release, notorious big, novels, Rainbow Six, Revenge Movie, streaming, streaming services, suspense thriller, Tom Clancy, without remorse, Wrong Turn

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat’ (2021)

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May 8, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2360 Views 1990's, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), HBO Max, Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, New Release, reboots, scorpion, sequel, ultra-violent, video game, video games, Warner Bros.

Film Reviews

Film Review: New ‘Wrong Turn’ Is A Reboot Done Right

Of all the movie series that could be rebooted, the Wrong Turn franchise (2003-2014) would have never occurred to be

May 7, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 3172 Views COVID-19, Digital HD, Horror Films, horror movies, New Release, notorious big, reboots, saban films, streaming, streaming services, VOD, Wrong Turn

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Review: Nicolas Cage Faces Off Against Homicidal Animatronics In ‘Willy’s Wonderland’

Nicolas Cage (Ghost Rider, Kick-Ass) is an actor who’s had a career as exciting and eclectic as the man himself.

May 6, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2274 Views B-Movies, Blu-Ray, Digital HD, DVD, Ghost Rider, home video, Horror Films, horror movies, Kick-Ass, New Release, Nicolas Cage, notorious big, streaming, streaming services, VOD

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat: Annihilation’

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May 1, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 4085 Views 1990's, 1997, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, Christopher Lambert, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, Paul w.s. Anderson, reboots, scorpion, sequel, ultra-violent, video game, video games

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Review: ‘Nobody’ Delivers Brutal Fun

When you think of a bad-ass action hero, you think of Bob Odenkirk, right? Yeah, he wasn’t the first actor

April 30, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 1873 Views action film, action movie, Bob Odenkirk, Breaking Bad, Christopher Lloyd, Covid 19, dark comedy, John Wick, Michael Ironside, New Release, Nobody, streaming, streaming services, The RZA, ultraviolent, Universal Pictures, VOD

Books Film Music Reviews

Film Review: ‘City Of Lies’

A little over ago, along with the rest of the world, I went into lockdown/quarantine thanks to COVID-19. Over time,

April 30, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 2242 Views 1990's, adaptation, biopic, Christopher Wallace, COVID-19, crime drama, Digital HD, forrest Whitaker, Johnny Depp, New Release, notorious big, saban films, streaming, streaming services, true crime, Tupac, VOD

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Mortal Kombat’ (1995)

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April 24, 2021April 21, 2023 Ben Martin 3680 Views 1990's, 1995, action movie, adaptation, arcade game, box office, Cameron Diaz, Christopher Lambert, fantasy film, fighting games, film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Highlander, Highlander II: The Quickening, Jax, Martial Arts, martial arts film, Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 11, movies, New Line Cinema, Paul w.s. Anderson, Resident Evil, scorpion, Sean Connery, Tom Cruise, ultra-violent, video game, video games

Film Games

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th’ (2009)

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April 17, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3203 Views 2000s, Amityville Horror, Derek Mears, exploitation film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Freddy vs. Jason, friday the 13th, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, Jared Padalecki, Jason Voorhees, Michael Bay, New Line Cinema, Paramount Pictures, Reboot, remakes, Scream Factory, Sean s. Cunningham, Shout! Factory, Slasher, video games

Comics Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Freddy Vs. Jason’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Jason X’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

March 20, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 4271 Views action movie, Andrew Dalhouse, Brian Pulido, comic books, exploitation film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Freddy vs. Jason, friday the 13th, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, horror/sci-fi, Jason goes to Hell, Jason Voorhees, Kane Hodder, New Line Cinema, nightmare on elm street, Paramount Pictures, Scream Factory, Sean s. Cunningham, Sebastian Fiumara, sequel, Shout! Factory, Slasher

Comics Film

Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion) — ‘Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday’

Once in a blood moon, a franchise will come along that redefines a subgenre and takes it to the next

March 6, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 4838 Views 1990's, 1993, Arnold Schwarzenegger, exploitation film, finale, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Freddy vs. Jason, friday the 13th, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, Jason goes to Hell, Jason Voorhees, John McTiernan, Kane Hodder, New Line Cinema, nightmare on elm street, Paramount Pictures, Scream Factory, Sean s. Cunningham, sequel, Shout! Factory, Slasher, The Topps Company, Topps Trading Cards

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan’

Once in a blood moon, a franchise will come along that redefines a subgenre and takes it to the next

February 20, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3566 Views 1980's, 1989, exploitation film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Freddy vs. Jason, friday the 13th, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, Jason Voorhees, Kane Hodder, New Line Cinema, nightmare on elm street, Paramount Pictures, Scream Factory, sequel, Shout! Factory, Slasher

Events Film

Film Review: Taking In ‘One Night In Miami…’

Veteran actors stepping behind the camera to direct is not a new phenomenon. However, few of these actors-turned-directors make much

February 13, 2021 Ben Martin 1939 Views adaptation, Aldis Hodge, Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Video, Black History Month, films, historical drama, historical fiction, movies, Muhammad Ali, New Release, Regina King, streaming, streaming services

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Film Review: ‘A Nightmare Wakes’ Nearly Induces Sleep

One of the first exposures to a sci-fi/horror story we all share is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus (1818). If

February 11, 2021 Ben Martin 2494 Views Amazon Prime, Amazon Prime Video, biopic, film, historical drama, historical fiction, Horror Films, horror movies, independent film, independent horror, movies, New Release, period piece, Shudder, streaming, streaming services

Film Reviews

Film Review: The Worth Of ‘The Little Things’

The Little Things has come a long way. The screenplay by writer/director John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, The Highwaymen)

February 10, 2021 Ben Martin 2692 Views Crime Movie, Denzel Washington, films, HBO Max, Jared Leto, movies, mystery, New Release, Rami Malek, streaming, streaming services, suspense thriller, Warner Bros.

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13 Part VII: The New Blood’

Franchise Expansion (or Implosion) is a column that looks at franchises that have new installments or releases forthcoming. In looking

January 30, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 3681 Views 1980's, 1988, box office, exploitation film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), Freddy vs. Jason, friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, Jason Voorhees, Kane Hodder, New Line Cinema, nightmare on elm street, Paramount Pictures, Scream Factory, sequel, Shout! Factory, Slasher

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part VI: Jason Lives’

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January 9, 2021September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 4438 Views 1980's, box office, exploitation film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), friday the 13th, Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, Jason Voorhees, Scream Factory, sequel, Shout! Factory, Slasher, Tom McLoughlin

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Review: Does Horror Genre Mashup ‘Anything For Jackson’ Deliver?

Considering how long storytelling has been around, it’s quite tricky to find a wholly original tale at this point. However,

December 25, 2020 Ben Martin 2391 Views film, Horror Films, horror movies, independent film, independent horror, movies, New Release, Shudder, streaming, streaming services, suspense thriller

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part V: A New Beginning’

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December 19, 2020September 6, 2021 Ben Martin 5075 Views 1980's, Blu-Ray, box office, exploitation film, franchise, Franchise Expansion (or Implosion), friday the 13th, home video, horror, Horror Films, horror movies, Jason Voorhees, New Release, Scream Factory, sequel, Shout! Factory, Slasher

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Review: ‘Fatman’ Puts An R-Rated Spin On Santa Claus

Love or hate it, the subgenre of Christmas movies has been around as long as cinema itself, and it will

December 18, 2020 Ben Martin 2564 Views action movies, Blu-Ray, Christmas, dark comedy, dark fantasy, Digital HD, DVD, film, holidays, Mel Gibson, movies, New Release, Paramount Pictures, streaming, streaming services, Walton Goggins

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter’

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th: Part III’

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th: Part 2’

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Franchise Expansion (Or Implosion): ‘Friday The 13th’ (1980)

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DC Animation Showcases ‘Batman: Death In The Family’ And Other Stories

You would have to be a comic book reader who had been living under a rock to have never heard

October 22, 2020 Ben Martin 2476 Views adaptation, adult animation, animation, Batman, Batman: Death in the Family, Blu-Ray, comic books, dc animation, DC Comics, DC Showcase, Digital HD, DVD, home video, interactive, New Release, streaming, streaming services, Warner Bros. Animation, Warner Bros. Home Entertaiment