DISCLAIMER: This is not a plea to continue whitewashing and we are in no way celebrating intolerance. This is not a piece to be used to further hateful rhetoric. This week, the American live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell hits the big screen and lots of great vitriol has come out about the casting of Scarlett … Continue reading Ghost in the Shell: An Unwarranted Controversy(?)

“I tried to be kind, it only made me colder.” Faye (Rooney Mara) follows the curtains of a hotel room she and BV (Ryan Gosling) are staying in. BV asks her, “Do you love me?” and Faye smiles directly to the camera, and says, “Yes.” She turns to her left and BV repeats the question, and with … Continue reading Terrence Malick at his best & most romantic: Song to Song Review

The most audacious mainstream film since last year's Batman v Superman is Gore Verbinski's new modern nightmare, A Cure for Wellness . It is tough believe a studio put up 40 million dollars for a film such as this. Yet, I've seen it, it surely exists, and I sure am happy it does. Essentially, director Gore Verbinski, known … Continue reading An Audacious Flop: In Defense of A Cure For Wellness

I had the weirdest emotional response to John Wick: Chapter 2, a spiraling symphony of violence and vengeance. Sitting in a crowded theatre by myself is something I've grown accustomed to and usually I'm more hopeful and excited about the films I see alone. However, this sense of glee and optimism soon faded. There was this potent feeling of … Continue reading Isolation & Violence: The World of John Wick