The First Purge
by Gerard McMurray

It’s no secret that I’m a major fan of The Purge franchise. Needless to say, I was super stoked to see the latest installment in the series, a prequel entitled The First Purge. I know, super unique. All kidding aside, though, I really kept my expectations at midlevel for this one so that I a) wasn’t disappointed and b) might be pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately, with each new Purge film it seems the plot becomes increasingly political and not in a good way. I mean, I admire a great horror flick with relevant social commentary, but when the… (continue reading)