Tag: science fiction
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War Machine (2026) Review | MovieTalk+
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ☆ ☆ Directed by: Patrick HughesStarring: Alan Ritchson, Stephen James, Jai Courtney Going into War Machine, I had a very specific worry. Movies that mix soldiers and aliens have a tendency to fall into the same trap: big spectacle, cheesy dialogue, and a lot of loud action with very little weight behind…
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Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998) Review | MovieTalk+
⭐ ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ Directed by: Don CoscarelliStarring: A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm Phantasm IV: Oblivion picks up directly after the events of the third film, with Reggie once again chasing The Tall Man across a desolate landscape while Mike becomes increasingly entangled in the strange mythology surrounding his enemy. This entry…
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Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead (1994) Review | MovieTalk+
⭐⭐☆☆☆ Directed by: Don CoscarelliStarring: Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin, Angus Scrimm After the events of the previous film, Reggie once again finds himself on the road, chasing down The Tall Man and trying to stop his ongoing harvest of the dead. Mike is still tied to the strange mythology, and the world continues to…
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Phantasm II (1988) Review | MovieTalk+
⭐⭐☆☆☆ Directed by: Don CoscarelliStarring: James LeGros, Reggie Bannister, Paula Irvine, Angus Scrimm Picking up after the events of the original, Mike is now older and still obsessed with stopping the Tall Man. Teaming up with Reggie, the two hit the road, tracking funeral homes and trying to put an end to the nightmare once…
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Phantasm (1979) Review | MovieTalk+
⭐ ⭐ ☆ ☆ ☆ Directed by: Don CoscarelliStarring: A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury, Reggie Bannister, Angus Scrimm A young boy named Mike becomes convinced something is wrong at the local funeral home after witnessing strange events surrounding a recent death. What he discovers is a nightmare involving the mysterious Tall Man and something far…
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The 5th Wave (2016) Review | MovieTalk+
⭐⭐☆☆☆ The 5th Wave is a perfectly fine young adult alien invasion movie — and that’s kind of the problem. It’s not terrible, it’s not unwatchable, but it never rises above “okay,” and it never becomes as tense or memorable as it wants to be. Based on the novel by Rick Yancey and directed by…
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