PinnedMel ValentinCANDYMAN Offers Mixed Rewards for Horror Enthusiasts and Casual Fans AlikeThis “Spiritual Sequel” is a worthy successor to the original5 min read·Aug 30, 2021--1--1
Mel ValentinArrow Heads #105: THE ASSASSINATION BUREAUDiana Rigg and Oliver Reed co-star in a middling, late ’60s romp4 min read·Apr 26, 2023----
Mel ValentinRENFIELD Review: Horror-Action-Comedy Undone By Tonal IncongruitiesNicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult co-star in a middling horror-action-comedy4 min read·Apr 13, 2023----
Mel Valentin65 Review: Prehistoric in More Ways Than OneAdam Driver vs. dinosaurs isn’t quite the match-up we expected3 min read·Apr 10, 2023----
Mel ValentinSUPER MARIO BROS: Nintendo’s Flagship Series Gets an Underwhelming Big-Screen AdaptationLovingly crafted animation fatally undermined by substance-free storytelling4 min read·Apr 7, 2023----
Mel ValentinNicholas Ray’s REBEL WITHOUT A CAUSE [4K/Blu-Ray Review]James Dean’s signature film role arrives on 4K/Blu-Ray and not a moment too soon4 min read·Apr 6, 2023----
Mel ValentinENYS MEN Review: An Island, Isolation, and Mind Tricks EverywhereMark Jenkin’s latest feature-length film takes a deep dive into psychological fragmentation3 min read·Mar 31, 2023----
Mel Valentin4K/Blu-Ray Review: THE BOXTROLLS Delivers Stellar Stop-Motion Animation and Layered StorytellingProof positive that Laika’s underappreciated third film deserves a second or third look4 min read·Mar 3, 2023----
Mel ValentinOPERATION FORTUNE: RUSE DE GUERRE, A Time-Waster By Any Other NameThe latest Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham joint disappoints on every level.4 min read·Mar 2, 2023----
Mel ValentinCOCAINE BEAR Fully Delivers on its Comically Absurd PremiseElizabeth Banks directs, Jimmy Warden writes, everyone runs for their lives.4 min read·Feb 24, 2023----