'Empire of the Sun' A Review
‘Empire of the Sun’ is a lesser known Steven Spielberg film that is often overlooked most likely because it is historical fiction from an...
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stepheneiffler
Aug 7, 20232 min read
'Oppenheimer' A Review
'Oppenheimer’ is the twelfth film in writer/director Christopher Nolan’s legendary filmography. Is it his Mangum Opus? No. Regardless, it...
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stepheneiffler
Jul 31, 20232 min read
'Barbie' A Review
Auteur filmmaker Greta Gerwig, who’s most known for writing/directing ‘Lady Bird’ and the 2019 adaptation of ‘Little Women,’ presents us...
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stepheneiffler
Jul 17, 20231 min read
'Insidious: The Red Door' A Review
‘Insidious: The Red Door,’ the alleged final chapter in the ‘Insidious’ franchise (much like ‘Insidious: The Last Key’ was supposed to...
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stepheneiffler
Jul 3, 20231 min read
'Transformers: Rise of the Beasts' A Review
‘Transformers: Rise of the Beasts’ marks the seventh Transformers film and the second film without Michael Bay at the helm to direct....
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stepheneiffler
Jun 26, 20231 min read
'Elemental' Sparks Joy
‘Elemental’ is a visually striking sentimental tale that, despite all of its familiar elements, is genuine and heartfelt. ‘Elemental’...
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stepheneiffler
Jun 19, 20232 min read
'Across the Spider-verse' A Cinematic Masterpiece in Every Universe
‘Across the Spider-verse’ expands on and improves on nearly every aspect of its brilliant Academy Award winning predecessor, ‘Into the...
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stepheneiffler
Jun 12, 20232 min read
'Resident Evil' The Film: A Retrospective
Video Game adaptions are a contentious topic amongst gamers and film scholars alike. Most video adaptations abandon their source material...
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stepheneiffler
Jun 5, 20232 min read
'The Little Mermaid (2023)' A Review
Disney’s attempt to reimagine their animated classics as live action adaptations has been a mixed bag. Some lend themselves better to...
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stepheneiffler
May 29, 20232 min read
'Fast X' A Review
‘Fast X’ is the 10th installment (not counting spinoff 'Hobbs and Shaw') in Universal Studio's High-Octane-Vehicular-Soap-Opera-Juggernau...
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stepheneiffler
May 22, 20232 min read
'Charmed: Season 1-3' A Retrospective
The original ‘Charmed’ garnered quite a following over the course of its original run and it still has enough of a fanbase that the CW...
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stepheneiffler
May 8, 20231 min read
'Renfield' A Review
‘Renfield’ is a brutal horror comedy and a direct sequel to the 1931 horror classic ‘Dracula’. The film recaps many of the films iconic...
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stepheneiffler
May 1, 20232 min read
'Evil Dead Rise' A Review
‘Evil Dead Rise’ is a standalone film in the 'Evil Dead' series. It is produced by original creator/director Sam Raimi as well as Bruce...
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stepheneiffler
Apr 24, 20232 min read
'The Super Mario Bros Movie' A Review
‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ which was produced by Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio most known for their ‘Despicable Me’...
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stepheneiffler
Apr 3, 20232 min read
'Shazam: Fury of the Gods' A Review
David F. Sandberg, who prior to directing the original ‘Shazam’ was more known for his acclaimed horror films ‘Annabelle: Creation’ and...
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stepheneiffler
Mar 27, 20231 min read
'The Matrix' A Review
The '90s mind-bending Sci-fi classic permeated culture so far that even today audiences still see 'The Matrix' influence in all things...
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stepheneiffler
Mar 20, 20233 min read
'Scream VI' A Review *SPOILER FREE*
After only a little over a year later, directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet return with their follow up to Scream (2022),...
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stepheneiffler
Mar 13, 20231 min read
'Strange World' A Review
‘Strange World’ is one of Disney animation’s more ambitious endeavors and arguably the most topical in a post pandemic world. It is a...
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stepheneiffler
Mar 6, 20232 min read
'Cocaine Bear' A Review
‘Cocaine Bear’ is loosely based on true events that transpired in the mid-eighties where a black bear indulged in misplaced cartel...
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stepheneiffler
Feb 27, 20232 min read
'Antman and The Wasp: Quantumania' A Review
'Ant-man and the Wasp: Quantumania' kicks off the Marvel Cinematic Universe's fifth phase with mixed results. The film is fun and...
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