‘The Monkey’: A Stephen King adaptation that feels different from others.
*content warning: discussions of violence, death, and gore* “The Monkey” is a film that shouldn’t be taken seriously because the film doesn’t even take itself seriously. The film was directed and...
View Article‘Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy’ is the perfect rom-com
Twenty-four years after being introduced to audiences, Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is back — middle-aged, a mother of two children and struggling to find joy in her life again after the passing of...
View Article‘Presence’ may offer enough to hold space for audiences, depending on...
Given the current state of the film industry, where franchises and sequels seem to dominate the screens, securing funding and production for original films has become more challenging than ever....
View Article‘Daredevil: Born Again’ marks a return of ‘The Man Without Fear’
*Spoilier Alert* For those who have been binging “Daredevil: Born Again” since its release back in March, a protruding question has been raised as more episodes continue to be released: where exactly...
View Article‘Mickey 17’ is a casualty of spreading itself too thin
Rightfully riding off the coattails of directing 2019’s Best Picture-winning dark comedy “Parasite,” Bong Joon Ho has been at the epicenter of cinema as one of its greatest directors working today....
View Article‘Sinners’ reinvents the Southern tale
Every now and then a film will come along that will unite all sectors of the movie-going community — the critics, the cinephiles and the general public. Think of “Oppenheimer” for instance- the film is...
View Article‘The Wedding Banquet’ is not a romantic comedy
Time — or more specifically, the lack of time — is the recurring theme in director Andrew Ahn’s modern update of Ang Lee’s 1993 “The Wedding Banquet.” Lee (Lily Gladstone) is getting older and is...
View Article‘Thunderbolts*’ brings Marvel back to its roots with grit, heart and humanity
On May 2, Marvel Studios released their newest project, “Thunderbolts*” — with it a thunderous reminder that the studio still knows how to make stellar movies. After a streak of mixed reviews and...
View ArticleDespite some minor flaws, ‘On Swift Horses’ is highly enjoyable
“On Swift Horses” is the kind of movie that rarely gets made anymore—because it’s mostly morphed into prestige television found only on streaming services. Bright and vivid colors contrast the stark...
View Article‘Havoc’ features corrupt cops and the usage of their police badges as shields
The movie “Havoc” is director Gareth Evans’ latest, dynamically action-packed movie endeavor. Evans’ film was published on Netflix’s platform on April 25, starring Tom Hardy as the film’s protagonist,...
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