Tag "Mark Pacis Movie Reviews"
The Menu – Blu-ray Review
It’s best to go into The Menu without as much information as possible. With that, Mark Mylod’s The Menu is an intelligent and darkly humorous mystery thriller. Throughout the film, as it exposes each
The Banshees of Inisherin – Blu-ray Review
Generally speaking, The Banshees of Inisherin is a far richer emotional and intellectual film than Martin McDonagh’s past films. The rift between Colm and Pádraic symbolizes the split between the Provisional Government
Smile – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
From the outset, I thought Smile was going to be stupid. The premise seemed like a lame gimmick in the same vein as The Meg or Us. Yet, the film is scary… Really, really scary.
Avatar: The Way of Water Review – James Cameron is the Sequel King of the World
Avatar was a global phenomenon back in 2009 due to its stunning visuals and use of 3D. Although 3D has been played out since then, James Cameron continues to try and
Amsterdam – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
Amsterdam shows that not every movie featuring a strong cast, Oscar-nominated director, and a “whodunit” mystery that’s based on a true story will automatically end up as a great movie. It
Reservoir Dogs – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
As far as fans of Tarantino are concerned, Reservoir Dogs hold a special place in their hearts. After all, it was his first film. Yet, their fondness for this film primarily comes
Violent Night Review – Santa Vengeance is Coming to Town
Posing itself as the ultimate anti-Christmas movie, Violent Night goes to great lengths to distance itself from family-friendly holiday films. As the title suggests, it’s violent in the most delightful, ingenious way.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review – The King Would Be Proud
The unexpected and heartbreaking death of Chadwick Boseman SHOULD have derailed the Black Panther sequel. After all, how can you create magic again without the man responsible for it? Yet, Ryan Coogler
Black Adam Review – Here Comes the Man in Black
Although Black Adam has a lot of flaws, it’s still very entertaining and better than people expect it to be. For as many characters as there are in this film, Black Adam never gets
Halloween Ends Review – A Disappointing Finale to a Beloved Franchise
Halloween Ends is, simply put, a complete and utter disaster. With the filmmakers continuing to provide real-world meaning into the film, this time around, there isn’t a huge body count to
Lightyear – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
When I reviewed the film in June, I said that Lightyear “doesn’t quite come close to the same level of quality as the pitch-perfect Toy Story series. It’s not even on the same level
Fantasia Film Festival: What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? (大怪獣のあとしまつ) Review
Satoshi Miki’s latest film asks something most kaiju genre fans don’t think about: What happens to the giant kaiju corpse after we defeat it? What to Do with the Dead Kaiju? is
Fantasia Film Festival: Special Delivery (특송) Review
Park Dae-min’s Special Delivery isn’t the kind of car chase, action-packed thriller you think it is. Yes, the film borrows heavily from action greats like The Transporter, Baby Driver, and Drive. However, the familiar story of
Fantasia Film Festival: Shin Ultraman (シン・ウルトラマン) Review
As much as I wanted to love Shin Ultraman, it’s not perfect. The movie walks a fine line between being a loving tribute to a pop culture icon and becoming The Last
Easter Sunday Review – It’s Not Perfect but It’s Ours
Filipinos are known to be a lot of things. We’re great dancers and singers, along with being nurses and doctors too. We’re also very loving and kind. If you have
Bullet Train Review – All Aboard the Crazy Train
Bullet Train is best described as a Tarantino film in its style and delivery. In other words, it features a non-chronological storyline, gangsters and assassins, funky music, witty dialogue, and violence
DC League of Super-Pets Review – In a League of Their Own
There are movies born of obvious inspiration and perspiration from everyone involved. Then there are films made strictly for “cash grab.” DC League of Super-Pets is the latter. Then again,
Fantasia Film Festival: The Roundup (범죄도시2) Review
Although I have never seen The Outlaws, The Roundup is a film you can pick up easily without watching the previous movie. In reality, you don’t even need to see The Outlaws like these characters—their
The Gray Man Review – Bad to the Bone
Joe and Anthony Russo have done incredibly well in the past decade with their phenomenal work in the Marvel universe. So, to find their voice past Marvel Studios, the brothers
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review
When I reviewed Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness in May, I said the movie was “a multiversal adventure complete with humor, thrills, and campiness that only Sam Raimi
