Popcorn Zombies

I've always found blockbuster spy/action movies to be some of the hallmarks of the summer if done correctly. Casino Royale and Skyfall were wonderfully done and fantastic on the summer big screen when they came out (however, it seems we can only count on every other James Bond movie to be good). Last year we were treated to Baby Driver and Logan Lucky , which ratcheted up the summer fun even further, though they both seem to be one-time movies. Mission:Impossible seems to be consistently and thoroughly the only franchise that I can count on to nail the summer blockbuster every time. I was as sure of the newest entry's success as I was before seeing The Return of the King; some franchises are just that predictably good. It goes without saying that Tom Cruise's fitness level and stunt work dedication are without equal (need I mention that he is 56?), and we see so many extraordinary examples. There are of course plenty of aerial views of him sprinting around Europ...

Graham Craycraft Hereditary is the directorial debut of Ari Aster. Hereditary is a horror movie that follows the life of a family whose children’s maternal grandmother has passed away. They cope and seem to move on quickly, but there is something buried deeper underneath the life of this grandmother. The story unfolds slow, but well. Hereditary is patient, disturbing, and altogether great. I don’t particularly like horror movies because I get scared easily, but also because I find their stories stale and brutally cliche. I did not experience the same thing from Hereditary. The story held a familiar folklore essence, but with a dramatic flare. The characters were developed and Aster successfully captured real emotions of how these family members would react in the bizarre situations. A specific instance of a perfectly captured scene was after the first death in the movie. The scenes that spawned as a direct result were accurate of what would or could happen with these charact...