Authors: Patrick Gibbs
Wētā’s Phillip Leonhardt on The Evolution of Apes and VFX
Leonardt has worked on all four of installments of the modern Planet of the Apes series, starting with the 2011 release Rise of the Planet of the Apes, followed by Dawn of The Planet of the Apes in 2014 and War for the Planet of Apes in 2017. … read more
Film Review: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
This feels more like the work of a filmmaker who has been told he’s a visionary and is too eager to bask in the glow of that pronouncement. … read more
Film Review: The Garfield Movie
The Garfield Movie didn’t have to be a great film to win me over. It just had to live up to its title. … read more
Film Review: IF
IF is reaching very high, mixing the feel of a Pixar film with a heavy Spielbergian influence. … read more
Film Review: Force of Nature: The Dry 2
While Falk is ostensibly the main character, he’s far less central to this story than in The Dry, meaning that Bana isn’t given quite as much screen time here. … read more
Film Interview: Renny Harlin is No Stranger To Peril and...
Renny Harlin has been helming features since 1986 as his latest film The Strangers: Chapter 1 gets ready to hit theaters, he reflects on his secret to survival. … read more
Film Review: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes captures the feel of the ‘70s film; judged on that level, it’s one of the stronger films within the larger franchise. … read more
Film Review: We Grown Now
It’s an artful and evocative cinematic experience that will stay with you long after the credits roll and the lights come up. … read more
Film Review: The Idea of You
The Idea of You is a manufactured soap opera with scattered laughs and very appealing stars that make it play as decent disposable entertainment. … read more
Film Review: The Fall Guy
The Fall Guy comes off without a hitch, with a thumbs up signaling that it’s ready to go again. … read more