“The Beekeeper” Is An Action Letdown From Ayers & Statham
Unfortunately, this bit of action slop is not good.
“Hit Man” Trailer Reaction
Glen Powell is having a moment.
One Ping Only | “The Hunt For Red October”
“In November 1984, the Soviet Union’s best submarine captain violates orders and heads for the U.S. in a new undetectable sub. The American CIA and military must quickly determine: Is […]
“Road House” Reboot Forgets What Made The Original A Classic
Swayze’s Road House has one major trait on its side that Gyllenhaal’s does not. There are no throats being ripped out in this reboot. Nothing of the sort.
“The Gambler” Was Ahead Of Its Time
The Gambler (1975) is the 1970s version of Uncut Gems (2019). It has all the paranoia you want, anchored by a lead performance from James Caan that makes you feel as if you’re putting in a betting slip with him.
“MaXXXine” Trailer Reaction
MaXXXine (2024) is Ti West reuniting with Mia Goth for a third time, and this time the writer/director is bringing bloody villainy to 1980s Hollywood.
“Anatomy Of A Fall” Has Me Confused, But It’s Still Good.
Anatomy Of A Fall (2023) is a hard film to grasp. It’s a good movie, there is no denying that. But how good? That’s a question I’ve been asking myself and I can’t seem to land on a good answer.
“Monkey Man” Comes Out In Theaters Today, And I Can’t Wait
This is a PSA to everyone that Monkey Man (2024) drops in theaters today, Friday, April 5th.
“The Fall Guy” Trailer Reaction
The premise of The Fall Guy (2024) is not difficult to grasp, but its simplistic roots are what gives it so much potential.
Scene Appreciation: Emergency Meeting In “Margin Call”
In an attempt to cry and capture those scenes that stick in the mass’s minds, I am going to start jotting down the YouTube searches that constantly repeat themselves.
“The Zone Of Interest” Sticks With You Long After Watching It
It’s a bold choice to try and tell a human story that revolves around feeling empathy toward Nazis. Jonathan Glazer takes on this burden and miraculously tells a story that is equally beautiful and terrifyin
“In A Violent Nature” Trailer Reaction
“In A Violent Nature” Trailer Reaction
“Dune: Part Two” Proves That Denis Villeneuve Is The Lisan al Gaib
And then Dune: Part Two arrives, and it’s glorious. High expectations are blown out of the water.
Quick Thoughts On “The Boy Downstairs”
Here on Stanko’s Stance, we are going to be going through a bit of a stretch of films that lived on my watchlist for a long time before finally watching them.
“Alien: Romulus” Trailer Reaction
I’m not sure who in entertainment decided that it was time to release all the new trailers for all the new shows and movies all at once, but I am not that upset about it.
“Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” Trailer Reaction
The second trailer for Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) came out on Tuesday and I immediately melted into my seat. Politely told the rest of the world to shut me out while I let George Miller’s RPM action hyper addictive drug drip seep into my drooling eyeballs.
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