Category: Film

  • Sega Dreamcast’s ‘Crazy Taxi’ Possible Film on Netflix

    Sega Dreamcast’s ‘Crazy Taxi’ Possible Film on Netflix

    Back in 1999 as a child, I had a gaming console that was the epitome of gaming consoles to me, but unfortunately I was in the minority of that opinion. Which is too bad, because I still think Sega Dreamcast was the greatest and everything went downhill after Sega broke my little gaming heart when they discontinued the system, and my gaming days became sparse and casual. A lot of Dreamcast games were fun and borderline whimsical, which made them charming. Like the game Crazy Taxi, where you play as a cab driver going against a clock to pick up and drop off people as quick as possible; no matter how many laws you have to break or lives you put in danger to make it happen.

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  • ‘Miami Vice ’85’ has its Stars and Director

    ‘Miami Vice ’85’ has its Stars and Director

    I can’t say I was ever a fan of any iteration of Miami Vice but there is a good chance that I will be when the latest version hits theaters. There is one good reason for that — by which I mean two — by which I mean three. Three good reasons: Michael B. Jordan and Austin Butler are set to star in the remake, with director Joseph Kosinski at the helm. Both actors are incredible, and the director has directed one of my favorites: Tron: Legacy, and the really, really good Top Gun: Maverick.

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  • Comic-Con: Reflection

    Comic-Con: Reflection

    Preview night of Comic-Con is upon us and my years of going are approaching 30 years — which is wild to me — and I find myself reflecting on it. One of the things that suck out to me is how I used to wait entire days to get into Hall H for the panel for Marvel Studios. An entire day out in the hot sun, fighting dehydration and becoming hangry at everyone around me.

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  • ‘Batman & Robin’ is a Perfect Film

    ‘Batman & Robin’ is a Perfect Film

    I took a cursory glance at an article claiming Batman & Robin is one of the worst movies from the 1990s, and I was utterly appalled. I argue that Batman & Robin is one of the perfect films of the 90s. For all the wrong and right reasons.

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  • Thoughts on ‘Mortal Kombat II’

    Thoughts on ‘Mortal Kombat II’

    So before, I mentioned that Karl Urban felt like odd casting for Johnny Cage because Lewis Tan was a lot opportunity for the part. The movie has been out for a good while now, and I did end up watching it multiple times. I enjoyed it immensely. Urban was fun as an older, has-been Johnny Cage, and things played out in a way that made me okay with stuff I was concerned about before.

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  • ‘Mortal Kombat II’ Brings us Johnny Cage

    Okay, okay. I’ll admit it. At first I was kind of a hater on the new Mortal Kombat that’s coming out soon. The previous one was enjoyable, but it felt a little weird and not in a good way. Having the star of the film portray an original character instead of one of the plethora of characters he could have played was a choice. That choice felt even more weird when said star, Lewis Tan, basically played Johnny Cage in Cobra Kai. So I became bitter when Karl Urban was cast as Johnny Cage for Mortal Kombat II, rather than retroactively fixing the first by recasting Tan as Johnny.

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  • ‘Clayface’ Trailer Hints at DC Horror

    DC Studios continues to differentiate itself by not following a set-in-stone timeline for their films, and instead going with what has a script officially ready. It’s an approach that I appreciate; it gives creatives time to actually be creative and come up with an engaging story. One of their upcoming movies is on the villain Clayface. And really, I am here for it.

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  • ‘Street Fighter’ Trailer: Perfect

    I found it hard to imagine a Street Fighter that could outdo the fun of the original from the 1990s. Everybody — I mean everybody was chewing scenery. They knew the film was gonna be ridiculous and they leaned into it, yet still maintained a sense of sincerity. There was heart behind it. And Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia were taking turns stealing the show with their iconic scenes and one-liners.

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