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  It was a good week for a couple high-profile new releases. Below are my thoughts on all the weekend’s big films. You can keep up with everything I’m watching by following me on Letterboxd @knighthawk7734. Abigail (Theaters) Starring : Dan Stevens, Melissa Barrera, Kathryn Newton, Alisha Weir, and Giancarlo Esposito Synopsis : It was supposed to be a simple job. Six strangers brought together to kidnap a little girl. A ransom demand and 24-hours to pay. Then each of the conspirators walks away with millions of dollars. But when something seems too good to be true, it usually is. That’s the set up in Abigail, a new horror film from the team behind the past two Scream installments. The film has a good cast, a fun script, a great setting, and a new spin on a vampire tale. It’s a heck of a ride. Abigail (Weir) is a tiny ballerina who is snatched to be held for ransom. The job was organized by Lambert (Esposito), who leaves his team behind to watch the girl while he conducts negotiations.
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Spring TV Roundup, Week 6

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We’re quickly approach May. While the traditional Network season will wrap up, the content flows year-round. We even saw several new series drop last week. So, what of these new shows are worth your time to check out? Let this weekly post be your guide as I review the pilot and second episode of new scripted series this Spring. Don’t see a new show listed below? Check previous weeks. Wednesdays: Under the Bridge, Streaming Wednesdays on Hulu (Premiered April 17) About : This series hits at a good time for Hulu. It co-stars Riley Keough and Lily Gladstone, fresh off an Academy Award run. It’s based on a true story—which chronicled the murder of 14-year-old Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta). The book comes from Rebecca Godfrey, who was on the ground during the events and investigation. In the series, Godfrey is played by Keough, while Gladstone plays one of the primary investigators. The first two episodes, each about 45 minutes, dropped Wednesday, with subsequent episodes dropping weekly. I en
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Summer Movie Preview, Pt. 2

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  The Summer Movie season is rapidly approaching. In yesterday's post I looked at May and June, highlighting five projects I'm excited to see. Today, I'm looking at July and August! July: Twisters (July 19) About: The original Twister , released in 1996, is one of my favorite all time films. I'm excited and curious about this sequel. I like the cast and the director, and I'm excited for a return to the world. I hope it is a worthy follow up to the original! Deadpool & Wolverine (July 26) About: This long-awaited third Deadpool film promises to be a heck of a ride. Seeing Ryan Reynolds paired with Hugh Jackman should be fun. As this is the only MCU film this year, it's also got a lot of hopes pinned on it. I'm excited to see what they do here. Other July Releases: * Despicable Me 4 (July 3) * Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (July 3) * MaXXXine (July 5) * Skywalkers: A Love Story (July 10) * Project Artemis (July 12) * Thelma (July 19) * Find Me Falling (July
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Summer Movie Preview, Pt. 1

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  The summer movie season is nearly upon us. It usually kicks off at the beginning of May and runs through August. Over the next two posts, I'm going to be previewing what's to come this summer. Today I'm looking at films from May and June. I'll highlight five from the first part of summer I'm most pumped to see! May: The Fall Guy (May 3) About: This one features Emily Blunt as a director and Ryan Gosling at a stunt man who have a connection and get drawn in deep during a new film. I love the actors at the top of the call sheet and I love the early trailers. This looks like a heck of a way to kick off the summer season and it will hopefully be a fun ride. IF (May 17) About: This not only looks like fun, it looks like the kind of film that will work for wide audiences. It comes from John Krasinski, who serves as the director, and stars Ryan Reynolds, among others. The trailers are charming and the characters look delightful. This has a great cast and a great premis
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Favorite Animated Films, No. 36

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  Animated Films have come a long way over the years. It's a genre and format that presents a wide range of styles and stories. This year, I'll be taking a look at my 50 favorite Animated Films, offering a new one from No. 50 to No. 1 each Saturday in 2024. Join along and feel free to add your own thoughts in the comments! Mr. Wolf : Do I wish people didn't see us as monsters? Sure, I do. But these are the cards we've been dealt, so we might as well play 'em. The Bad Guys (2022) Starring : Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Anthony Ramos, Craig Robinson, and Richard Ayoade Director: Pierre Perifel About : Can you really change who you are? That's a question posed by this animated film, which focuses on a group of villains who are moved to change their stripes. Can they go from being the villains to being the good guys? Can the high of good acts keep them on the straight-and-narrow? That's some of the fun of this story. I also enjoy the look here and the c
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Favorite Westerns, No. 36

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  Do you like a good Western? It's a classic genre in film and this year I've decided to look at some of my favorite Westerns. So, join me each Friday as I count down my favorite Westerns from No. 50 to No. 1.  Mitch Robbins : Value this time in your life kids, because this is the time in your life when you still have your choices, and it goes by so quickly. When you're a teenager you think you can do anything, and you do. Your twenties are a blur. Your thirties, you raise your family, you make a little money and you think to yourself, "What happened to my twenties?" Your forties, you grow a little pot belly you grow another chin. The music starts to get too loud and one of your old girlfriends from high school becomes a grandmother. Your fifties you have a minor surgery. You'll call it a procedure, but it's a surgery. Your sixties you have a major surgery, the music is still loud but it doesn't matter because you can't hear it anyway. Seventies, y
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2004 Rewind: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

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  Film released in 2004 are celebrating their 20th Anniversary this year. As part of a look back at films celebrating an anniversary in 2024, I'm looking at five films I liked from 2004. Today, it's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Joel : What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she's a stranger. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Starring : Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson, Elijah Wood, Mark Ruffalo, and Kirsten Dunst Director : Michel Gondry About : Some movies hit you and just stick with you. That's the case with Eternal Sunshine, which is wildly creative, deeply emotional, and features a unique visual style. There are still a lot of people that don't understand comedians who do serious films. Carrey is one of those. And yet, some of my favorite of his films are when he eschews the wild characters and finds something with depth and heart. That's the case here, where he's paired with Winslet. It asks fundament
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