Akira (1988): Too much screaming, too many explosions, but somehow a classic
Preview Set in the futuristic year of 2019, thirty-one years after Tokyo was completely wiped off the map…
Movies
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) – Trash, but its top-tier trash that kept this cranky old man awake on a Tuesday night.
Movie Preview: Hitman: Agent 47 Action fans looking for something fast and loud on their streaming devices have…
Heat (1995) – Watch two senior citizens with automatic weapons show the kids how real crime movies are made
Preview Streaming audiences looking for a gritty, high-stakes crime drama can tune into Michael Mann’s 1995 epic, Heat.…
Heat (1995): The Movie That Refused to Fake It
When cinematic action is discussed, modern blockbusters often rely on rapid cuts, CGI physics, and exaggerated sound effects.…
Man on Fire (2026) – Denzel cleared the path, but Yahya Abdul-Mateen II sets the whole house on fire
Preview When a covert operation in Mexico collapses into absolute chaos, former Special Forces operative John Creasy finds…
72 Hours (2026) – 72 Hours feels like 72 days in a room full of screaming toddlers.
Preview Director Tim Story brings another high-octane studio comedy to the screen with 72 Hours, a wild comedy…
Little Brother (2026) – Grab a beer, turn off your brain, and watch two grown men destroy a Porsche on Netflix!
Preview If you have scrolled through your Netflix menu lately and felt your brain cells slowly leaking out…
Simon Birch (1998) A movie so sappy it ought to come with a pancake breakfast.
Preview Coming to video and streaming services this week is “Simon Birch,” a 1998 tearjerker about a tiny…
Requiem for a Dream (2000) – The most effective anti-drug campaign ever made, mostly because it makes you too depressed to leave the couch.
Want to ruin your whole weekend in under two hours? Ben Dover reviews Requiem for a Dream! If…
The Hawk (2026)
Series Preview Will Ferrell returns to the sports-comedy arena in The Hawk, trading the racetrack and the ice…