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Trailer: Zero Dark Thirty
After the success Kathryn Bigelow had with her award-winning film The Hurt Locker it was just part of the norm that people began to wonder what she would do to follow-up the film which gave her the...
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Film Review: Lawless (dir. by John Hillcoat)
For most of 2012, I was excited about seeing one film and that film was Lawless. Why was I so excited about seeing Lawless? Well, first off, I had spent most of the year being bombarded by the film’s...
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Quick Review: Zero Dark Thirty (dir. by Kathryn Bigelow)
I’m hoping this won’t be the only review for Zero Dark Thirty. I just happened to view it earlier, and these are my thoughts. As other reviews come in, they will more than likely be in depth. On May...
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Trailer: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
To say that 2011′s Rise of the Planet of the Apes went a long way in washing out the taste out of fans mouth after having seen Tim Burton’s reboot of Planet of the Apes would be an understatement....
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Trailer: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Official)
One of my most-anticipated films this summer of 2014 has released it’s latest trailer and it shows the central conflict which will drive this sequel to 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes. It’s been...
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ Prequel Shorts
(Above is an exclusive poster found on Collider.com) I am having a hard time remembering the last time I made a post like this that wasn’t a review, so I think you can use this article as a measure of...
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‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’ (dir. Matt Reeves)
(Poster by Matt Ferguson) When ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes’ came out, I wasn’t excited; I didn’t even see it in theaters. I am a fan of the original franchise (one and three mainly), and still had...
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Trash Film Guru Vs. The Summer Blockbusters : “Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes”
This is gonna be one easy review to write because it all boils down to this : you really can believe all the hype, Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes is flat-out fucking awesome, and you need to go out and...
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Terminator: Genisys (Official Trailer)
I’m not sure if the 5th Terminator film is a prequel or a sequel. Time travel and paradoxes and all that jazz sure make it difficult to figure that out. Now, what we do know is that Terminator: Genisys...
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Shattered Politics #92: White House Down (dir by Roland Emmerich)
To say that the 2012 film White House Down is stupid is probably unnecessary. After all, the film was directed by Roland Emmerich and Emmerich specializes in making stupid films. And, in many ways,...
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Trash Film Guru Vs. The Summer Blockbusters : “Terminator Genisys”
Patrick Lussier just can’t catch a break. Think about it : after toiling away in tinseltown as an editor for a couple of decades, he finally hits it semi-big as a director with the (go on, admit it)...
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Film Review: Everest (dir by Baltasar Kormákur)
If I wasn’t already scared of heights, I definitely would be after seeing Everest. Based on a true story, Everest tells the story of two expeditions attempting to climb to the top of Mt. Everest. One...
View ArticleHere Are The 2017 IFP Gotham Award Nominees!
Hi, everyone! Well, today is officially the start of Oscar season. This morning, the Independent Filmmakers Project announced this year’s nominees for the Gotham Awards! While the Gotham Awards may...
View ArticleFilm Review: Mudbound (dir by Dee Rees)
In Mudbound, Jonathan Banks plays one of the most hateful characters to ever appear in a motion picture. We never find out the character’s given name. Everyone just calls him Pappy. He’s the...
View ArticleJames Franco Wins At The Gothams!
Hi, everyone! Well, as I sit here typing this, I am eagerly awaiting the announcement of the National Board of Review’s picks for the best of 2017! I keep thinking about how, in 2015, nobody took Mad...
View ArticleHorror Trailer: Pet Sematary
It looks like one of the advantages of It being such a success in the box-office in 2017 was the return of Stephen King film adaptations. It’s not just in the theaters that we’ve seen this latest run...
View ArticleFirst Man, Review By Case Wright
Happy Horrothon……wait a minute…this isn’t a horror movie!!! Nope, but it is going to win Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Director. First Man is a biopic of...
View ArticleWhat If Lisa Picked The Oscar Nominees: 2018 Edition
With the Oscar nominations due to be announced tomorrow, now is the time that the Shattered Lens indulges in a little something called, “What if Lisa had all the power.” Listed below are my personal...
View ArticleHere Are The 2020 Nominations of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists!
Earlier on Wednesday, the Alliance of Women Film Journalists announced their nominations for the best and the worst of 2020. The nominations were announced in the pages of Variety and you can read...
View ArticleThe Alliance of Women Film Journalists Honor Nomadland
The Alliance of Women Film Journalists have announced that their pick for the best of 2020 is Nomadland. Just as the AWFJ did with their nominations, they announced the winners in an exclusive for...
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