filmgamer

[filmgamer]

The Life of Chuck and the Death of Narrative: Review

Mike Flanagan & Stephen King reunite for a Cosmic ShrugSometimes a movie starts off with a bold idea and then spends the next two hours trying to talk itself out of it. Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck is such a movie. It begins with the end of the world and ends in an empty cupola. If that description alone sounds profound enough to you, then you will probably like The Life of Chuck. Almost…

[filmgamer]

Rebellion’s Atomfall blends post-apocalyptic exploration with first-person combat in a nostalgic homage to Fallout. Read our full review of this Game Pass title.

[filmgamer]

It's Come to This: a Mission: Impossible Clip Show - The Final Reckoning is worth a trip to the theatre REVIEW

[filmgamer]

It's Come to This: a Mission: Impossible Clip Show - The Final Reckoning is worth a trip to the theatre REVIEW

[filmgamer]

It's Come to This: a Mission: Impossible Clip Show - The Final Reckoning is worth a trip to the theatre REVIEW

[filmgamer]

'Den of Thieves 2: Pantera' is a Miami Vice Movie Knockoff - Review

Den of Thieves: Pantera (styled without the 2 in the film) promises practical action and an intricate plot, but for all its ambition, it sacrifices storytelling for franchising and leaves audiences holding the bag. In an era where mid-budget action films have become an endangered species, Den of Thieves 2: Pantera emerges as a rare specimen. A movie that understands and employs cinematic…

[filmgamer]

NEW Mission: Impossible Trailer - The Final Reckoning

[filmgamer]

'Anora' is one of the best films of 2024!

[filmgamer]

Garfield and Pugh Star in "We Live In Time" A Film Neither Will Be Remembered For

Director: John Crowley (The Goldfinch, Brooklyn) Release Date: October 18th, 2024 (in theatres) Plot: A Chef named Almut struggles to balance her career and cancer diagnosis as she and her husband Tobias try to carry their child to term. Stars: Florence Pugh, Andrew Garfield Running Time: 1 hour 47 minutes / Distributor: A24 / Release Date: October 11th (limited) October 18th (expanding) in…

[filmgamer]

Review of 'Saturday Night': Chaos Behind the SNL 1975 Premiere

The movie about the chaos surrounding the 1975 Saturday Night Live Premiere is a fun forgettable time.

[filmgamer]

'The Substance' Has Plenty of Style... (TIFF Review)

'The Substance' Has Plenty of Style... to go with its awards (TIFF Review)

French Filmmaker Coralie Fargeat comes back to Toronto to take the Midnight Madness Crown with a tale that once again stylishly mixes feminine beauty and body horror, this time with the help of Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and… Dennis Quaid? Writer/ Director/ Producer: Coralie Fargeat (Revenge) Running Time: 140 minutes Release Date: September 20th, 2024 / Distributor: MUBI Words By Will…

[filmgamer]

'The Order' 2024 (TIFF Review)

'The Order' 2024 (TIFF Review)

Directed by: Justin Kurzel (Nitram, The True History of the Kelly Gang) Written by: Zach Baylin (Gran Turismo, King Richard) Starring: Jude Law, Nicholas Hoult, Tye Sheridan, Jurnee Smollett, and Marc Maron Plot: A series of bank robberies and car heists frightened communities in the Pacific Northwest. A lone FBI agent believes that the crimes were not the work of financially motivated criminals,…

[filmgamer]

With 'Twisters' Hollywood Goes In Circles Chasing Its Former 90's Glory: Review

With 'Twisters' Hollywood Goes In Circles Chasing Its Former 90's Glory: Film is a 6/10. Click to read why.

28 years after the original blew the doors off cinemas, Spielberg’s company tries to restart the Thrill-ride with a standalone sequel the same way they did with Jurassic World. By: Will Hume Twister came out in 1996 and, for a 90’s kid like myself, it exists as one of those bygone ‘we didn’t know how good we had it’ Hollywood movies. A rare co-production between Warner Bros. and Universal…

[filmgamer]

Is Friends Better than The Office?

Over a bowl of chips and some beer Eric and will discuss what is the best sitcom of all time Friends or The Office? One thanks friends is overrated and one thinks the office fell off after Michael left we get to the bottom of it on the new season of The FilmGamer Podcast.

[filmgamer]

What Makes Adam Driver Such a Great Yeller

What Makes Adam Driver Such a Great Yeller: a rant (from filmgamer.com/)

Adam Driver yelling was so intense that it triggered an adult content warning for my YouTube account (no joke). Ah, Adam Driver, the towering titan of the silver screen, with a voice that rumbles like distant thunder and a presence that commands attention like a general on the battlefield. There’s a certain gravitas to his performances, a weightiness that transcends mere acting and plunges…

[filmgamer]

Podcast 30: Kingdom of the Planet of Microsoft

  In this episode we talk about why people aren’t going bananas to see this planet of the apes version as much as they did in in the 2001. We’re talking Microsoft Xbox layoffs, and the most anticipated Film and Video Game releases of the summer. Buckle up it’s going to be a fun ride.– Podcast #30: S3 E23

[filmgamer]

‘The Fall Guy’ Shortchanges Story for Stunts in a Story About Stunts

‘The Fall Guy’ Shortchanges Story for Stunts in a Story About Stunts; 3/10

By: Will Hume In the sprawling landscape of contemporary cinema, where blockbusters vie for attention and hearts, The Fall Guy arrives with the swagger of a daredevil aiming for stardom. Two years ago, Tom Cruise set the sky ablaze with Top Gun: Maverick, a cinematic declaration that proclaimed, “This movie is worth it because you’re worth it.” But now, in the shadow of that towering success,…