‘Dune: Part Two’ Delivers an Epic Big Screen Experience
It’s time to journey back to Arrakis and ride a big old worm in Dune: Part Two.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published February 21, 2024
It’s time to journey back to Arrakis and ride a big old worm in Dune: Part Two.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published January 12, 2024
The Denver Film Critics Society winners were just announced and three categories had a tie vote.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published December 30, 2023 · Last modified January 3, 2024
My top five movies of 2023 are a mix of polarizing and critically acclaimed films. From features that stand out for their performances and directorial excellence, to those boasting impressive visuals, and a little bit of humor, 2023 was an exciting year at the movies.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 26, 2023 · Last modified September 25, 2023
In this episode, Alexis is joined by special guest Leo Rydel from GeeklyGoods to chat about the original sci-fi epic The Creator from director Gareth Edwards.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published October 21, 2021 · Last modified October 22, 2021
If you’re looking for a reason to go back to the movie theater, the stunning visuals and epic scale of Dune is worth seeing in IMAX.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 20, 2020 · Last modified September 4, 2023
HBO now has two killer robot shows in its lineup, but with very different budgets and ways of presenting their themes. So, does the Ridley-Scott-produced HBO Max original rival HBO flagship Westworld?
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 9, 2020 · Last modified October 12, 2020
The trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s Dune just hit the internet and social media is already filled with commentary and hot takes. The film stars…well…everyone. Let’s just hope movie theaters are open and safe when...
Like the filler queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race, Solo: A Star Wars Story isn’t the hot mess it could have been, but it also won’t have us quoting it years into the future.
by Alexis Gentry · Published December 16, 2015 · Last modified February 7, 2020
The Force Awakens is first and foremost a film for Star Wars fans. Even the heroes themselves are fans, well-versed in the legends of Luke Skywalker and General Leia. With great performances from the new stars and a director who understands how to deliver a film worthy of its source material, The Force Awakens gives me hope that the new era of Star Wars films will live up to the original trilogy.
Great sci-fi films combine visual effects, plausible science, and engaging characters who feel like real people. It’s a difficult balancing act between explosions and action, math and engineering, and an engrossing emotional journey. This is why great sci-fi films are so few and far between, and why The Martian gives me hope that this kind of movie can exist in the effects-ridden landscape of current sci-fi and action movies.
It’s never corny the first time. That’s the problem facing so many of today’s remakes and long-awaited sequels: our collective sense of nostalgia tends to gloss over any less-than-stellar moments in our most beloved...
Synopsis: In a future where the population is divided by personality types, one young woman classified as “divergent” uncovers a conspiracy to eliminate all who bear her misfit label, and attempts to find out...
Chances are, most of you know I’m kind of a film nerd. In my nerdy travels, I worked at the Colorado Film Commission, where I met Ben Martinez. Now he and friends Dave Franco...
We all know Stephenie Meyer from Twilight, the franchise that set teen hearts aflutter with sparkly vampires and bland high school love interests. She’s back with something of the non-blood-sucking variety with The Host,...