After years of anticipation, the fan favorite antihero and villain, Venom, finally hits the big screen yet fails at every conceivable level.
In Theaters Review: Venom
Category: Features
In Theaters Review: Hell Fest
Gregory Plotkin’s Hell Fest doesn’t necessarily do anything original but it’s a solid slasher experience despite some iffy characters.
In Theaters Review: Assassination Nation
Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation seems like it has something to say but its mishmash of style and substance keep it from fully realizing its potential.
In Theaters Review: The Predator
Shane Black’s The Predator adds absolutely nothing new to the franchise and is, by far, one of the most disappointing films of 2018.
State of the Franchise: Predator
With the newest attempt to revitalize the floundering Predator series set for release this weekend, we look back on the past, present, and future of the series in this installment of Cinema Smack’s State of the Franchise!
In Theaters Review: The Nun
The Nun, the fifth film in The Conjuring universe, is a competent spin-off but gives up some of the flagship film’s subtleties for jump scares and cartoony CGI.
In Theaters Review: Searching
Aneesh Chaganty’s feature film directorial debut, Searching, is an emotional rollercoaster filled with confusion, shock, and revelation.
Sharp Objects Wrap-Up
HBO’s limited series, Sharp Objects, is a tense thriller that spotlights the ever-underrated Amy Adams while continuing HBO’s streak of quality miniseries.
In Theaters Review: The Happytime Murders
The Happytime Murders is a darkly vulgar experience where the shameless, but humorous, usage of puppets is bogged down by Melissa McCarthy’s presence.
In Theaters Review: BlacKkKlansman
BlacKkKlansman sees director Spike Lee return to his roots by addressing race relations in America but, unfortunately, mixes tones and delves into propaganda by the film’s end.
