Author: Devon Pack

Is this film worth my time? Green Room is an instant classic of exploitation cinema, a taut and frantic siege movie that is evocative of Straw Dogs and Assault on Precinct 13. Who is this film perfect for? People who want to see punks fighting neo-nazis with whatever weapon they can scrounge, and people who…

The epiphany of the corporate era of Hollywood, the genius of Zack Snyder, is the recognition of this truth: if you condition the audience to expect mediocrity, then you can never disappoint them.

Look. We’re all going to see this film, barring the Mountain Hermits. Is there a point to reviewing something we’re all going to see? Yes, because it’s an excellent demonstration of how a film maker should do a spinoff from a franchise. So how does this film rank in the Star Wars canon? Third best,…

The Martian is the denouement of the statistics-driven model of modern studio film-making. Its the best movie of the moment but it will be forgotten in five years.

The Terminator movie franchise is out there. It cannot be bargained with. It cant be reasoned with. Its doesnt feel pity, or remorse, or fear. And it will absolutely not stop, ever, until every movie studio executive is convinced that there is not a penny more profit to be made from it.

Inside Out is a masterpiece of children’s cinema, because it combines together three important processes for children. Inside Out is the healthiest children’s film yet made. And for that it has my warmest endorsement.