They say the journey is more important than the destination. In?Joyride, that may actually be true. Directed by Emer Reynolds, Joyride tells the story of Joy (Olivia Colman), a struggling but headstrong mother who has devised a plan to give her baby to her sister. Then, when her taxi is inadvertently co-opted by the young and opinionated…
By Ben Dower After Godzilla?s attack in 1954, he disappeared into the ocean and Japan changed its capital city to Osaka.??In 1966, Godzilla attacked Japan?s first nuclear power plant at Tokai, and so the country shifted to other forms of energy production.??In 1996, Japan developed plasma energy, but that also attracted Godzilla, who came to…
Phase Five has finally begun… with surprisingly muted fanfare? All of a sudden, one of the most highly anticipated entries in the MCU has been declared a colossal failure by many critics and fans. But is it a disappointment? Or just another brick in the very long road towards The Kang Dynasty? This week, the…
Directed by Matthew J. Saville, Juniper tells the story of Sam (George Ferrier), a teenager struggling with self-destructive behavior. When he?s finally suspended from school, his frustrated father Robert (Marton Csokas) demands that he cares for his ailing (but alcoholic) grandmother Ruth (Charlotte Rampling). Ruth is a fiery woman who refuse to play by the rules but, as…
With last week’s arrival of the controversial ANT-MAN AND THE WASP: QUANTUMANIA, the MCU juggernaut continues it’s journey towards the next Avengers extravaganza. But, with ‘superhero fatigue’ seemingly settling in, middling reviews from Phase Four have struggled since Thanos’ final snap. This week, the Marvelettes (Miriam Ibrahim & Dina Hamdieh) get the band back together…
Guitar Lessons?tells the story of Ray (Corb Lund), a gruff oilfield contractor who once was a relatively famous rock star. Living alone and keeping people at an emotional distance, Ray?s life is turned upside down when he meets Leland (Kaden Noskiye), a 15-year-old Metis boy. Realizing Ray?s past, Leland approaches Ray and asks for guitar…
When a film opens with a quote from Wikipedia, you know you?re in for something special. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the new horror-comedy, Cocaine Bear, is yet another film that embraces the lunacy of its concept. Similar to other recent films like the terrifying toy from Me3an, sadistic Santa in Violent Night and even the hot dog fingers of Everything Everywhere…
In almost every way, this?Shadowtown?is a mood.? Directed by Jon Einarsson Gustafsson and Karolina Lewicka, Shadowtown follows Maya (Brittany Bristow), a young woman who is called to her family?s Icelandic home after her grandmother passes away. However, after messages from a mysterious source make Maya question the reasons for her grandmother?s death, she soon discovers that the…
Sometimes, the best of intentions aren?t good enough to please people. Directed by Brandon Kramer, The First Step follows media personality Van Jones as he attempts to work with the Trump administration to pass a landmark bill on prison reform. Despite the nobility of his intentions to help prison inmates grab hold of a better future, Jones…
?My life doesn?t really make sense?? Leave it to Scott Lang to summarize his own movie so easily. With the introduction of the Multiverse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe begun to fully embrace the bazaar with enthusiasm. From Spider-Man: No Way Home to Loki and Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness, the MCU continues to push the envelope of its…
