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There are certain movie concepts that just never go away. They pop up again and again, decade after decade, in different styles, different tones, different budgets. Sometimes they’re classy prestige pictures, sometimes they’re grindhouse exploitation flicks playing at two in the morning at a drive-in, and sometimes they’re giant blockbuster franchises that make a billion dollars. One of those concepts (one of the weirdest, most entertaining, and most durable ideas in movie hi

My Film Critic pants are quite fetching; they are on, pressed, and ironed. I'm ready to review seven new movies in this week's capsule (short) movie reviews for Friday, November 14th, 2025. 1) THE RUNNING MAN Edgar Wright's   The Running Man  is the second adaptation of Stephen King's  1982 novel (originally written under his Richard Bachman  pseudonym) and a remake of the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger  cult favorite. Set in a dystopian future ruled by media manipulation and gov

Growing up in the 70s was pretty amazing; the music was incredible, world events were pretty crazy, the trends were unforgettable, and it was a bsolutely the finest decade for film in the medium's history. Classic movies were released every week, and major studios were producing films like "Dog Day Afternoon,"   "Taxi Driver,"   "Five Easy Pieces,"   "Rolling Thunder,"  and "Badlands,"  the kinds of movies that, if made today, would have to be independently produced and would