Matthias Schoenaerts

A young woman piloting a spacecraft with a small dog on her lap, surrounded by glowing control panel lights.

Craig Gillespie’s intergalactic western “Supergirl” posits the valor of goodness in a familiar coming-of-age actioner.

By Douglas Davidson on July 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

One: Never Underestimate Your Opponent. Expect the unexpected. Two: Take it outside. Three: Be nice. – Dalton’s three rules from Road House (1989) When it comes to DC Comics, there is an incredible pantheon of characters to pull from, each… Read More ›

If nothing else can be said for “Amsterdam,” the cast is a collection of some of the best to do it.

By Douglas Davidson on December 5, 2022 • ( 0 )

We live in a period where the truest stories may be too hard to believe. It’s not just that conspiracy theories have received mainstream credibility, it’s that the decisions to voice and behave in the worst possible manner in public… Read More ›

Reaction-inducing stunts & kinetic cast chemistry pull up a predictable plot in Netflix’s “The Old Guard.”

By Douglas Davidson on July 3, 2020 • ( 0 )

The list of films that deserve a theatrical release grows longer the further into 2020 quarantine goes. April brought the kinetic and pulse-pounding Extraction; May offered up the colorful escapism of The High Note and comedic hijinks of The Lovebirds;… Read More ›

Elements of Madness

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Matthias Schoenaerts

Craig Gillespie’s intergalactic western “Supergirl” posits the valor of goodness in a familiar coming-of-age actioner.

If nothing else can be said for “Amsterdam,” the cast is a collection of some of the best to do it.

Reaction-inducing stunts & kinetic cast chemistry pull up a predictable plot in Netflix’s “The Old Guard.”