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: TV Movie Review: ‘Us’ 21 Mar 201930 Mar 2019 Arriving emphatically on to the horror-movie scene in 2017, ‘Get Out’ was the directorial debut of Jordan Peele – he of comedy-sketch fame via the TV shows ‘MADtv’ and ‘Key…
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…
Tony On: Pop Culture MOVIE REVIEW: “Pride & Prejudice & Zombies” 4 Feb 201619 Jan 2019 As the saying goes: everything old is new again. Whether it is trends in fashion, styles of music, or even the food and drink we put in our bodies (the…