Luke Mullen

‘The Conjuring’ Review: One of the Best Horror Films in Years

The best horror films transcend simple scariness. They create an atmosphere filled with tension that puts a stranglehold on the… Read More

Review: ‘The Heat’ Is Your Standard Buddy Cop Movie But With More Laughs and Fewer Balls

In 2011, Paul Feig’s Bridesmaids became a break out hit. Feig had mostly been known as a TV director up… Read More

PS4 vs Xbox One: The Battle for Your Living Room is On

Even if, like me, you’re not much of a gamer, you’ve probably heard about the recent announcements from Sony and… Read More

Review: ‘The Purge’ Aims to Entertain and Just Barely Succeeds

As with most things in life, there are good trailers and there are bad trailers. Bad trailers may lay out… Read More

Review: ‘After Earth’ Is Perfectly Mediocre

Will Smith is one of the last of a dying breed. We used to have movie stars with a capital… Read More

Review: ‘The Hangover Part III’ Hits Slightly More Often Than It Misses

Summarizing the plot of a movie like Hangover 3 is a little pointless. Let’s face it, the plot is pretty… Read More

Why ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ Works Despite Its Many Flaws

Please note, this piece is to be read by those who have either seen Star Trek Into Darkness or who… Read More

SXSW 2013 Review: ‘Snap’ is a Fantastic Character-Driven Thriller

Have you seen that Key and Peele sketch where the one guy is helping the other guy move and hasn’t… Read More

SXSW 2013 Review: ‘Hours’ Feels Much Longer

“Based on a true story.”Those five words, or others that convey the same meaning, can have a strange effect on our… Read More