The Best Movies You Missed in 2023
With so many great movies released in 2023, it was easy to overlook some of these underrated gems. From animated indies to CGI wonders, the movies on this list definitely deserve a watch.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published January 3, 2024
With so many great movies released in 2023, it was easy to overlook some of these underrated gems. From animated indies to CGI wonders, the movies on this list definitely deserve a watch.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 8, 2023
I’ve been revisiting some older movies that I consider to be underrated gems and compiled this list to collect all my selections.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published September 16, 2022 · Last modified September 15, 2022
The Woman King could have easily been a simple story that felt a little too familiar. It could even fall into the cynical Hollywood fake empowerment category if the themes and characters didn’t hit just right. Instead, director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film draws you in with incredible performances and gets you fully invested in every moment by the time the credits roll.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published December 19, 2019 · Last modified August 22, 2020
It’s that time again, time for the entire internet to collectively lose its mind over a Star Wars movie. Somewhere between all the hyperbole is the reality about The Rise of Skywalker.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published December 12, 2017 · Last modified February 7, 2020
Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi’ has the difficult task of being the middle child in the new Star Wars trilogy, but even when it isn’t great, it’s still damn good.
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.
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by Alexis Gentry · Published August 1, 2011 · Last modified September 5, 2023
In anticipation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we’re bringing back a throwback post from Comic Con 2011 when we sat down with John Boyega to discuss his film debut in Attack the Block, a funny and innovative sci-fi comedy from Joe Cornish.
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by Alexis · Published July 30, 2011
We’re crazy psyched about our interview with Attack the Block director Joe Cornish and star John Boyega. The film is pure excellent and these guys have incredibly bright futures ahead of them in the...
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by Alexis Gentry · Published July 23, 2011 · Last modified August 12, 2011
We’re doing Comic Con recaps here, but the Comic Con coverage runneth over on our blog. Today, for example, we’ve got LL Cool J, Vivica Fox, True Blood’s Ryan Kanten, the cast of Lost,...
UPDATE: Interview available now on Trashwire here: http://itson.tw/nnNESV We got a chance to see a preview screening of Attack the Block, a new film produced by Edgar Wright, at Comic Con and it was...