The new movie Voyagers, released on April 9 and directed by Neil Burger, takes a look into how far humans will push the envelope to survive. This movie takes place in the near future, where Earth is becoming nearly uninhabitable due to climate change. Scientist have found a new planet to take over, but the… Continue reading New Sci-Fi film ‘Voyagers’ makes its theater debut
Category: Reviews
‘Cherry’ reunites Marvel directors with star Tom Holland for bloated, overly wrought addiction saga
Restraint is a potent and essential force for any filmmaker, ultimately imbuing emotional and dramatic subtext into a film where framing and stylistic choices simply cannot. Any director can do a grand, sumptuous shot, but it is also equally integral that those choices supplement the story and characters well. The concluding moments of Casablanca could… Continue reading ‘Cherry’ reunites Marvel directors with star Tom Holland for bloated, overly wrought addiction saga
Chemtrails Over The Country Club is innovative, but too unfamiliar
Chemtrails Over The Country Club was not what I expected from Lana at all. As a Lana Del Rey fan for nearly six years now, I have a pretty good feel for Lana and the content she produces within her albums. I am saddened to say this was probably my least favorite album of hers.… Continue reading Chemtrails Over The Country Club is innovative, but too unfamiliar
Chaos Walking attempts to become the new hit dystopian movie
In recent years, dystopian films have taken over the world of cinema with movies such as The Hunger Games, Interstellar and The Maze Runner. Chaos Walking is the newest dystopian movie to hit to theaters and introduces a new and fascinating concept. Chaos Walking ponders an interesting question of what a world where men’s thoughts… Continue reading Chaos Walking attempts to become the new hit dystopian movie
WandaVision Wraps Up with More Questions than Answers
Warning: Full series spoilers ahead If you are a Marvel fan of any kind, you have probably heard of the WandaVision series or watched it. When the Marvel Cinematic universe hit its climax with Avengers: Endgame, Disney released the title of the show and the Marvel fanbase went nuts. We all thought the storyline for… Continue reading WandaVision Wraps Up with More Questions than Answers
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ offers a rapturous and timely adventure
In Disney’s latest animated feature, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran), a fierce warrior princess of a fallen kingdom, traverses the treacherous landscape of Kumandra in search of a dragon and magical orb fragments that could potentially reinstate balance to her adverse world. She discovers a stream in an almost barren desert that could indicate the location… Continue reading ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ offers a rapturous and timely adventure
‘Tom and Jerry’ is a pandering, banal and cynical mess
Tom and Jerry has been a staple of countless childhoods for generations- and for good reason. A supremely entertaining marriage of whizz-bang animation and gleefully farcical slapstick, the venerable cartoon has imbued adolescents and adults alike with unencumbered joy by utilizing its signature energy and endearing characters. Tom, an aggressive and buffoonish cat, and Jerry,… Continue reading ‘Tom and Jerry’ is a pandering, banal and cynical mess
‘Nomadland’ and ‘Minari’ paint honest mosaics of the American dream- dual awards contenders reviews
With every annual awards season, films vie for industry and critic circle awards in competition for the pinnacle of this yearly cycle: the coveted Academy Award, or Oscar. Though the Oscars certainly are not an objective treatise on the best films of any given year (I will never forget or forgive Green Book winning Best… Continue reading ‘Nomadland’ and ‘Minari’ paint honest mosaics of the American dream- dual awards contenders reviews
‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is a searing tale of revolution
One of the first narrative scenes in Shaka King’s exhilarating new sophomore feature is a simple sequence following car thief William O’Neal (Lakeith Stanfield; Get Out, Knives Out) as he executes a plan of petty theft: impersonating an FBI agent at a local 1960s Chicago bar in order to steal a gorgeous red car. Sean… Continue reading ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is a searing tale of revolution
2021 Sundance Film Festival—review roundup and ranking
I had the immense pleasure of virtually attending some virtual screenings for the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, a dream I have had for most of my life thus far as an ardent fan of cinema and filmmaking. The Sundance Film Festival is an annual showcase for an eclectic range of cinema from narrative films to… Continue reading 2021 Sundance Film Festival—review roundup and ranking