Horror thrillers are a dying breed in cinemas, with many of them going straight to Netflix or Hulu. Greta has come to show us there is still room and a market for seeing these kind of genre films on the big screen. The story is simple, young woman new to New York City returns purse … Continue reading A Slightly Demented yet Entertaining Tale: Greta Review
Each of us... at some time in our lives, turns to someone - a father, a brother, a God... and asks...Why am I here? What was I meant to be?" Star Trek is a show I have almost endless respect for & some episodes still dazzle just as much as they did over 50 years ago. But unfortunately … Continue reading Why Star Trek: The Motion Picture is an underrated classic
It's been months since I've seen The Miseducation of Cameron Post. I wanted to write about it, but the words never seemed to come out and soon my mind wandered and it started to camp out in the back of my mind. These thoughts about the film stayed locked away until I saw Suspiria on … Continue reading The Miseducation of Cameron Post & The Rebirth of Chloë Grace Moretz
Mission Impossible: Fallout is the year’s most beautifully made film. Christopher McQuarrie's direction is air tight, the score by Lorne Balfe is John Williams level good, Tom Cruise is flawless and as commendable as ever, and Rob Hardy's cinematography is Oscar worthy. That being said, it’s unfortunately one of the most painfully obvious spy thrillers … Continue reading Why Mission Impossible: Fallout Succeeds yet Disappoints
Call Me By Your Name is a very conflicting movie. On one hand, it has some of the most iconic scenes of the year such as; Armie Hammer dancing to Love My Way, the juicy peach scene, and a kiss that HAS to win the MTV movie award for best kiss. On the other hand....it … Continue reading A Tender yet Smoldering Romance: Call Me By Your Name Review
There are films that move you because of how sad they are. Then there are films that move you because for a fleeting moment, you felt part of a world that wasn't your own. The images on screen became a new reality and the characters living in that reality became people you truly cared about. That … Continue reading The Best Directorial Debut of the Year: Columbus Review
Once upon a time, a charming serpent showed Adam and Eve what temptation was like. How it rots your innocence and can lead to sin... The Beguiled is what happens when you let a seemingly harmless snake into your world and what happens when you allow that snake to start charming you... Sofia Coppola’s bravura slow burn … Continue reading Sofia Coppola’s Masterpiece: The Beguiled Review
Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver is the story of a tight lipped young man who drowns out his tinnitus with a wide variety of killer tunes. He is also a mean getaway driver and goes by the name Baby and falls in love with the world’s sweetest waitress. Baby Driver has been praised to me since … Continue reading Charm, Cars, & Killer Tunes: Baby Driver Review
When the lights went up, I looked over to my girlfriend, there were tears in her eyes but joy was written all over her face. This is the look of inspiration. Her eyes glued to the screen, the look of shock and amazement when she saw that a woman directed one of her favorite films, and … Continue reading Why Wonder Woman is the most important film of the year so far
I'm a huge fan of the first Guardians. I saw it three times in theaters, spread the gospel of Star-Lord and his space misfits to my whole family, and had the soundtrack on repeat like so many other fans. Now almost three years later, I'm in a totally different place in my life than I … Continue reading An Unexpectedly Depressing but Awesome Sequel: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Review
