Review: Blindspotting Is The Most Important Movie Of 2018
Some films will amaze you. Some movies will bring about laughter while others cause tears of joy. Very few releases possess the ability to bring out a wide range of emotion, but when they do, it’s...
View ArticleReview: SUPPORT THE GIRLS Regina Hall Gives Her Best Performance Ever
Writer/Director Andrew Bujalski’s Support The Girls is a well-crafted look at the power of sisterhood in the most unlikely of places. Bujalski develops a story-line, which highlights how incredibly...
View ArticleReview: CASTLE ROCK A Slow Burning Deliciously Twisted Series Fans Will Love
Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason’s Castle Rock (which makes it debut July 25th on Hulu) takes a slow yet deliberate approach to universe building without sacrificing storytelling or character development....
View ArticleReview: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT Redefines The Action Genre
Christopher McQuarrie’s Mission: Impossible – Fallout makes each setting or jaw-dropping sequence an integral part of the film’s high octane, adrenaline pumping narrative resulting in a final product...
View ArticleReview: EIGHTH GRADE Is Exactly The Coming Of Age Movie Our World Needs
Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade perfectly captures the Snapchat-driven Instagram like seeking identity crisis that is being an adolescent. The film’s attention to detail was incredibly staggering and brought...
View ArticleReview: SUCCESSION Episode Eight And Nine Is When The Stewie Hits The Fan
A couple of things became crystal clear after last night’s episode of Succession. For starters, don’t miss an episode because it puts you way behind (I was at the beach last week with my family). More...
View ArticleReview: CHRISTOPHER ROBIN Examines The Importance Of Staying True To Who You Are
Marc Forster’s Christopher Robin is an intriguing exploration of the power connections have on us and a look at how as we grow older our identity morphs. Screenwriters Tom McCarthy and Alex Ross Perry...
View ArticleReview: SUCCESSION Finale The One Where Things Went Off The Main Road
After last week’s episode of Succession, Adam McKay and Jesse Armstrong had all of us on what seemingly was a road to war between Kendall (Jeremy Strong) and Logan (Brian Cox) but the story took a...
View ArticleReview: THE MEG Will Delightfully Devour You With Entertainment And Mayhem
The Meg is a ridiculously constructed testosterone infused jaunt into a farcical world where Jason Statham is invincible, and so are Tea Cup Yorkies. Some releases tend to dabble with insane concepts...
View ArticleReview: DOG DAYS Reminds Us To Never Judge A Movie Just By The Trailer
Don’t judge a movie just by its premise. Dismissing a film just based on the cast is foolish. Sometimes the most pleasant stories on screen are also the most simplistically structured. If anyone were...
View ArticleReview: CRAZY RICH ASIANS Is The Summer’s Biggest Breakout Hit
Groundbreaking is a word carelessly applied and rarely applicable in our world. Just because something is new doesn’t mean we need to document that moment to preserve for posterity. However, there are...
View ArticleReview: THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST Is A Compelling Tale
Desiree Akhavan’s The Miseducation Of Cameron Post is a compelling dive into the dangers of misguided ideology and the internal torment one is subjected to when they are forced to conform. While the...
View ArticleReview: JACK RYAN Delivers An Action Packed Explosively Entertaining First...
Amazon Prime’s Jack Ryan delivers white-knuckle levels of excitement and heart-pounding action sequences easily making it the best new TV series to debut this fall. Rather than relying on the iconic...
View ArticleReview: SORRY TO BOTHER YOU But This Film Is Brilliant
Boots Riley’s Sorry To Bother You is a brilliantly twisted and bombastic yet engrossing dive into the subject of race in America. The magic of Riley’s writing/directorial debut is he doesn’t seek to...
View ArticleTensions Are Rising In The First MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS Trailer
Mary Queen Of Scots has been universally regarded as an awards season release which has the potential of becoming a contender. While the Oscars and Golden Globes are at times hard to predict, it’s easy...
View ArticlePrepare to Have Your Mind Blown By This Latest Trailer For A SIMPLE FAVOR
A Simple Favor is slated for release in September which is primarily considered to be a transitional month between the summer and award season. Could that trend be changing? Paul Feig’s latest project...
View ArticleReview: ROBIN WILLIAMS: COME INSIDE MY MIND Indeed Does Just That
“Ladies and gentleman …. it’s time to pump neurons … we are about to enter the domain of the human mind” With those eloquent words from the late comedian, Marina Zenovich’s Robin Williams: Come Inside...
View ArticleReview: HOTEL TRANSYLVANIA 3: SUMMER VACATION Is A Complete Waste
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation is a poorly written follow up devoid of any humor and offers an extremely predictable tale which seeks to capitalize on name recognition and nothing more. Sony’s...
View ArticleReview: LEAVE NO TRACE A Stirring Look At How Trauma Can Reshape A Family
Leave No Trace’s mesmerizing narrative, sublime cinematography, and powerful performances are brilliantly woven into a haunting tale of a veteran’s struggle with PTSD. Director/writer Debra Granik...
View ArticleReview: SUCCESSION Episode Seven Is All About Hitting Rock Bottom
“Everybody Fucking Hates You” Stewie’s (Arian Moayed) resounding statement of the obvious was the first hint at how twisted last nights episode of Succession was going to be. Add in a protester...
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