R Categories Movies Reviews May 16, 2023 Robert Rodriguez’s Hypnotic is a silly, shaky throwback to the B-movie thrillers of yesteryear The master of DIY actioners throws a sleepy Ben Affleck into a warmed-over Nolan clone, though it's not without its inventive charms.
T Categories Recap TV January 6, 2022 The Book of Boba Fett does a major course correction in episode 2 Boba's bid to rule Tatooine gets thrown a couple of new, blubbery obstacles, while we see how he fully integrated himself into Tusken culture.
T Categories Recap TV December 29, 2021 The Book of Boba Fett kicks off in pulpy Star Wars style The Mandalorian spinoff juggles Boba's past (how'd he get out of that Sarlacc?) with his new present as a budding crime lord.
& Categories Reviews TV December 4, 2020 “The Mandalorian” Chapter 14 Recap: the Empire strikes back Boba Fett returns, the Child is kidnapped, and Robert Rodriguez throws us into the action-packed midpoint of the season.
G Categories Anniversaries Movies August 25, 2020 Guitars and gunplay: “Desperado” 25 years later Robert Rodriguez's official arrival on the major-studio film scene remains a riotous, stylish pulp actioner.
T Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 16, 2019 The Tarantino-Heavy “Four Rooms” Needs a ‘Do Not Disturb’ Sign Even with segments by 90s indie luminaries like Robert Rodriguez, Allison Anders and Quentin Tarantino, Four Rooms is too herky-jerk to work.
& Categories Features Filmmaker of the Month Movies July 11, 2019 “From Dusk Till Dawn” and Tarantino the Actor Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino's grindhouse vampire thriller is a fascinating but flawed glimpse into their collaboration.
A Categories Movies February 16, 2019 Alita Battle Angel Review: A Wild, Ambitious Sci-Fi Adventure Robert Rodriguez and James Cameron adapt the 90s anime to full, Uncanny Valley effect, and if you're into that sort of thing it excels.
