The Badges vs The Commission part 1 The dark funnel cloud loomed over Brussels, picking up small bits of debris and hurling them past concerned citizens. Cautiously, the people moved back while the funnel expanded as if it were a living organism ready to consume. Some ran inside and others tried to find shelter under vehicles. As the force winds picked up, it stripped siding … Continue reading AP Productions: The Commission #19
Created by Steven Conrad Starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini, Richard Jenkins, Joy Sunday, Arlan Ruf, Peter Sarsgaard, Chris Perfetti, Wynn Everett, Aizley Ford, and Maddyn Kendall With its ability to subvert my expectations and weave a nuanced sweetness and poignance into its narrative, this HBO Max offering turns out to be one of the more surprisingly worthwhile shows as of late. The trailer … Continue reading Review of DTF St. Louis
There Are Small Steps Here Coming on the back of the excellent Thunderbolts*, I wondered if The Fantastic Four: First Steps could replicate the former film’s success. After watching the movie, my fellow movie goers and I all agreed: While The Fantastic Four managed to tell a successful story in its own right, it didn’t quite manage to reach the heights of the previous MCU film. We mulled our ideas around … Continue reading The Fantastic Four: First Steps Comes off Flat
To this point in the year, the oldest movie I have seen has been 1958’s The Blob, and I really didn’t think that outing was much of a prize. And not that 1958 is anything to sneeze at, but I felt that, you know, I could go a little older with my watching. So I decided to go very little older and watch 1957’s 12 … Continue reading 12 Angry Men Review
Don’t Intrude on His Family Time Who would have thought that Bob Odenkirk would be our next favorite bad-ass action hero? Well, after Nobody 2, he’s once again proved that he has the chops to carry such a film. While the stunts don’t quite match up to Keanu Reeves’ John Wick films, there’s still enough bite and comedy to the proceedings to heavily entertain. Nobody 2 improves upon the first … Continue reading Nobody 2 is One Badass Vacation
When the Man Comes Around part 8 (finale) The Cavalier checked his surroundings. He was now in front of Nadie himself; going by photos he had seen in the past, he recognized the man next to him as Javier De Guzman, the president of Costa Triste. The two men sat at a dining table with full plates, Nadie at the head of the table facing … Continue reading AP Productions: The Cavalier #54
Directed by Graham Mason Written by Graham Mason and Ikechukwu Ufomadu Starring Ikechukwu Ufomadu, Matt Barats, Ana Fabrega, Grace Rex, John Early, Aparna Nancherla, Anthony Oberbeck, Jessica Damouni, and Stavros Halkias With its quirky sense of humor, this takes its Columbo- and The Naked Gun-esque tale of murder down a stylistic and endearing path that gets quite a few chuckles out of me. I’ll admit … Continue reading Review of Inspector Ike
Author Ryan McGinnis joins The Order this episode to discuss the MCU’s attempt at a Fantastic Four flick. Was it worth the wait? For more from Ryan, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 177: Fantastic Four – First Steps
Directed by Phillip Noyce Written by Terry Hayes Based on the 1963 novel Dead Calm by Charles Williams Starring Nicole Kidman, Sam Neill, Billy Zane, and Benji (the dog) By trapping us out on the ocean and offering up three stars who are all on their A-game, this thriller whips up such a deeply claustrophobic atmosphere for me to sink my teeth into. There are … Continue reading Review of Dead Calm
It is legitimately amazing to me how many shark attack movies there have been made in the world ever since the success of Jaws back in the 1970’s. “Shark attack movies” is almost commonplace enough to be its own whole genre of cinema. No other breed of animal has been committed to film as predatory antagonists nearly as often as sharks have. Granted, it’s not … Continue reading Thrash Review
When the Man Comes Around part 7 He took the stolen thumb drive and plugged it into the onboard computer in the Dragon. The computer was built by Rex Robinson, so it was powerful enough to bypass the encryption, but it would take some time. When he encountered Agent Saffron a day earlier, he was told of video footage regarding Sister Mary Catalina, the nun … Continue reading AP Productions: The Cavalier #53
You know a Shudder movie is a big deal when it gets a full theatrical release before it hits the horror streaming service. Previously, such films have included Late Night With The Devil and In A Violent Nature. These were efforts where there was clearly enough sentiment that they would do well in cinemas and draw in some more profit for the company, so they … Continue reading Dolly Review
Get That Ghost Shirt Sometimes you see a film that, while engaging, makes you wonder just what theme the creators are attempting to get across. This was my, as well as my fellow movie-goers’ initial reaction to Americana, Sydney Sweeney’s latest big film. The movie has some impressive acting, is fun to follow, and features a western-style shootout. However, it struggles to settle on one overall … Continue reading Americana is an Engaging, Befuddling Western Tale
Darin Lundberg from the NoastlgiaCast and Back To Bluey makes his Order debut to discuss the movie he saw in theaters more than any other! So I assume he liked it, right? It’s Batman Begins! For more from the NostalgiaCast, click HERE! Continue reading Episode 176: Batman Begins
The Wrestler-To-Actor pipeline sure is full of twists and turns and loop-de-loops. You would think that being real time performers for whom speaking is a large part of the job, they would be able to create a screen presence and recite lines pretty easily when allowed multiple takes. And yet, it’s anything besides a sure thing, as history has shown. One of the greatest and … Continue reading Night Patrol Review
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