Popcorn Zombies

By Michael Momper Clint Eastwood is 88 years old and still going strong. His capable hands are all over his latest movie, The Mule , as he plays the lead role and directs the film as well. It seemed that many critics were initially apprehensive about the idea, as some mentioned that he seemed to be playing the same grizzled and stubborn old man that he has played before, such as in Gran Torino . Many critics, unfortunately, completely fly off the handle when they hear racial slurs in a movie, despite what the message of the movie is. This is a very ignorant way to digest a movie and I feel sorry for them for having missed some great film-making. If you are a fan of Clint Eastwood or dark American dramas, read on, because chances are good that a little bit of rough humor and nicknames are not going to make you jump out of your seat and protest. The Mule is an extremely entertaining genre piece because it deftly blends multiple plot devices; it is at its heart a characte...

By Michael Momper Some movie franchises are bound to chug along indefinitely, for better or worse. It certainly seems that the Rocky franchise is an example. Transformers , Jurassic World , Star Wars ... with never-ending franchises like these, there are always stumbles along the way as the filmmakers often will coast on nostalgia and hearken back to what made the first movie famous, or will give in to other tired cliches just to cash in on the blockbuster mania. Occasionally there will come a new entry in the franchise with a fresh angle or spin, and I certainly felt the first Creed movie had this factor. A new perspective was given to the viewers, seeing a new up-and-comer through Rocky's aging eyes. I don't believe Creed II has the same must-see factor, however. In terms of run time and pacing, this movie was pleasant enough I suppose. There was nothing that would make people leave the theater early or anything... enough fights and decent family melodrama t...

Graham Craycraft Christmas is here. Whether you want it to be or not, but let’s be honest, we all know you do. The Christmas season is the best there is for the birth of God as man, family, music, sharing gifts, the eggnog (spiked or not), but also movies. Christmas movies are their own category of film and a booming one at that. In this list I will be omitting what people love to pretend are Christmas movies like Die Hard (sorry, New Jersey relatives) and The Godfather (sorry, Dad). I do not want to try to definitively rank some movies over the others so the list will be, for the most part, in no particular order. Let’s get into it. 10. The Nightmare Before Christmas The Nightmare before Christmas is Tim Burton’s bridge between Halloween and Christmas with the king of Halloweentown, Jack Skellington, getting tired of the same old boring scares. He finds the portals to the other holidays and stumbles into Christmastown to be utterly amazed at his results. Things of course sp...