Garrett Hedlund And Oscar Isaac's Temptation In The Desert
Mojave is an independent film that is written and directed by William Monahan. In only his second d...
Teens In A Dystopian Future.... Now With Aliens!
Chloë Grace Moretz is the latest heroine face of the teen novel turned film wave that has been steadily washin...
This Animated Film Is Too Chilly For A Warm Reception
Norm of the North is an animated film from Lionsgate. Being that they are more known now for The Hunger ...
Innocent Lamb, or a Lamb to Slaughter?
Lamb is a small film that is co-written, directed by, and starring Ross Partridge (Secret in Their Eyes). Ross plays Dav...
Buddy Cop Movie Doesn't Go Anywhere....Again.
In an actual “ride along”, a private citizen rides with a police officer to simply observe them going about their...
This Film Should Make Like A Tree And Leaf
To properly review this film, The Forest, it helps to have a sense of humor. The film’s director, Jason Zada, is ma...
Featured Critic Erik Yates Offers A Look Back At 2015:
What Worked....What Didn't!
2015 was a strange year. It may be seen as the year that Hollywood fell ba...
Will Ferrell's Not-For-Family "Family" Film
DIRECTOR: Sean Anders/2015
Daddy’s Home is a Christmas Day release starring Will Farrell and Mark Wahlberg. For...
An Incredible Ensemble Cast and the Evils of Wall Street
DIRECTOR: ADAM McCAY/2015After Spotlight, The Big Short may sport the best cast for a drama this...
The First Adam Sandler Picture for Netflix Has a Title That Captures it All
DIRECTOR: Frank Coraci/2015So, I figured I’d finally sit down and watch Adam ...
Erik Yates is a high school teacher by day, and has extensive writing experience writing curriculum for various outlets, songs for his former band, and articles for the blog Vinyl Theology. Erik resides in Houston, Texas and is passionate about film, music, family, and traveling. When he is not watching film, or working at his day job, Erik finds time to add to his vinyl record collection, play guitar, or attend concerts. You may just find him hanging out at the local Alamo Drafthouse. You can connect with him on his Twitter account.