Chris Sawin, Author at Bounding Into Comics

Fantasy Island Review: When You Wish Upon a Rock

February 18, 2020

This review does contain some spoilers, but you're honestly better off because of them. I checked. It's fine. The original Fantasy Island television series ran for seven seasons, 152 episodes, and aired on A...

The Grudge Review: A Franchise Gurgling to Extinction

Chris Sawin

January 12, 2020

Movie Reviews, Movies

There’s a weird history with The Grudge that deserves some explanation. Most probably remember the Sam Raimi produced and Sarah Michelle Gellar starring 2004 film, which was a remake of the original Japanese fi...

1917 Review: Marching Through a Labyrinth of Death

Chris Sawin

January 6, 2020

Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews

April 6, 1917, northern France during the First World War, British soldiers enjoy some much deserved down time. Lance Corporal Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman, Game of Thrones) and Lance Corporal Schofield (George ...

Star Wars: The Rise of Starwalker Review – Sullying the Skywalker Name

Chris Sawin

December 18, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies

That rock in the pit of your stomach that’s keeping you from being excited for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is totally warranted. The backlash Star Wars: The Last Jedi received resulted in Disney walking on...

6.5

Jumanji: The Next Level Review – The Adventures of Milo and Eddie

Chris Sawin

December 16, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle had no right to be as enjoyable as it was. The 1994 film is still held in high regard, but Welcome to the Jungle had crazy comedic chemistry amongst the main cast. The reboot also...

Frozen II Review: Taming of the Ocean Horse

Chris Sawin

November 21, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews

Six years isn’t nearly enough time to wait in between Frozen sequels. The first film is this formulaically infectious cash cow that every parent was violently forced to throw their hard earned money at because ...

The Irishman Review: An Early-Bird Special for Gangsters

Chris Sawin

November 16, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews

There’s a legacy to The Irishman that is overwhelmingly palpable. It’s the film that pulled Joe Pesci out of retirement, it’s the first time Al Pacino has ever worked with Martin Scorsese, and it’s the first Ro...

Doctor Sleep Review: What’s Up, Doc?

Chris Sawin

November 7, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews

Doctor Sleep is based on the 2013 novel by Stephen King, which is a sequel to his 1977 novel The Shining. Screenwriter and director Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush) has adapted Doctor Sleep in a way that expands on...

Terminator: Dark Fate Review – Come With Me If You Want a Kill Box

Chris Sawin

October 31, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies

Leading up to the release of Terminator: Dark Fate, I made it a point to watch some of the older Terminator films. Instead of watching the two Terminator films everyone loves, I made it a point to take a look a...

Parasite Review: A Fox in Sheep’s Clothing

Chris Sawin

October 23, 2019

Movie Reviews, Movies, Reviews

The Kim family is poor, without jobs, and mooching off of free wi-fi at the beginning of Bong Joon-ho’s South Korean black comedy thriller Parasite. It’s not that the Kim family isn’t gifted. Ki-taek (Song K...

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