Tony On: Movies Movie Review: ‘Shazam!’ 23 Mar 201930 Mar 2019 In a world of super-hero origins where a crime-fighter is granted their power via a few primary “go-to” tropes like aliens, mutations, industrial accidents, or experiments gone awry, it’s nice…
Tony On: Movies Throwback Thursday: ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ (1990) 31 Jan 20191 Feb 2019 A “Jacob’s Ladder” is most commonly known as a ladder that descends from the heavens, as seen in the biblical Jacob’s dream. In ‘Jacob’s Ladder,’ writer Bruce Joel Rubin uses…
Tony On: Movies Throwback Thursday: ‘Paranormal Activity’ (2007) 24 Jan 201930 Jan 2019 Twelve years ago, Paranormal Activity was the low-budget, do-it-yourself horror film success story of 2007: Made for a paltry $15,000 or so, it found a receptive audience and grossed $193 million worldwide. …
Tony On: Movies Movie Review: “Glass” 19 Jan 201929 Jan 2019 ‘Glass’ is a film that will almost assuredly divide critics and general audiences – a growing trend among films in recent years, it seems. While I can’t speak to the…
Tony On: Movies Movie Review: “IO” 17 Jan 201929 Jan 2019 Sci-fi movies generally fall into one of two main categories: the big-budget explosion-a-minute rollicking thrill rides, and the world-view-shifting big-question-posing “thinker” tales. When a genre film doesn’t fit squarely into…
