Musings of a Wandering Writer

I don't see too many superhero movies these days. Disney/Marvel has essentially run that entire sub-genre into the ground and Zack Snyder's take on DC Comics never particularly interested me. With that said, there's something uniquely special about Batman that made me willing to break my isolation from caped vigilantes and give this latest iteration of Bob Kane's and Bill Finger's creation a try. It's fascinating to see that after all this time, we're still able to get a fresh, new spin on an exceptionally old character. 1 Where You Can Find It:  I saw this in theaters where it is currently exclusively available, but it also looks like it will be available on HBO Max on 19 April 2022 . General Information  The Batman is a superhero film that was released on 4 March 2022. It was directed and co-written by Matt Reeves along with Peter Craig. Greig Fraser did the cinematography while Michael Giacchino provided the scoring. It was distributed under Warner Bros. ...

Recently, I've found myself getting back into Law & Order since the original series has started up again. Seeing Amazon Video recommend this to me enticed me with the thought of fairly generic whodunit murder mystery akin to Dick Wolf's creation that I am remiss to say entrapped me into trying 88 Minutes back in the day. Like my previous experience, I discovered a film so bad that it actually started to get a little good by the end. 1 Where You Can Find It:  I saw this on Amazon Video where it is free to Amazon Prime members and also available for rent/purchase. General Information  The River Murders is a murder mystery film that was released on 1 July 2011. It was directed and co-produced by Rich Cowan and written by Steve Anderson. Dan Heigh provided the cinematography for the film, while scoring was done by Pinar Toprak. It was distributed by Sony Pictures Entertainment under a limited release. Due to this limited release, it's difficult to tell what the film's...

I've always been a fan of gothic horror, but since I started playing Hunt: Showdown again, I practically salivated at the thought of seeing a movie like that in theaters. You don't get too many monster movies these days that are willing to go back to the Bram Stoker style, so I made sure to book myself a ticket before The Batman envelopes every theater for the entirety of March. 1 Where You Can Find It:  I saw this in theaters where it is available for select theaters. General Information  The Cursed is a gothic horror film that was released on 18 February 2022. Sean Ellis directed, wrote, and co-produced the film, alongside also providing the cinematography. LD Entertainment was both the primary production company behind this film as well as the distributor. As of 28 February 2022, it has grossed only around $3.5 million at the box office. It's fared a bit better with critics, as it has a 62 Metascore on Metacritic with a 74% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes. An ...