Quiet weekend on the multiplex front (at least for me). So let’s get to it. Meh On The Orient Express. All star cast, 65MM photography and the lady next to me in the theatre fell asleep. Can’t say that I blame her. The joint didn’t really come together till the end when the mechanism behind… [Read More]
Star Wars: Rian Johnson to Create New Trilogy
If there was any concerns whether or not Rian Johnson did a good job on The Last Jedi, they were put to rest this week when Lucasfilm announced that Johnson will be creating a new trilogy that is “…separate from the episodic Skywalker saga. Johnson will introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy… [Read More]
Ireland’s Own Ian Hunt Duffy Discusses Well-Decorated Gridlocked Thriller
Ireland’s Ian Hunt Duffy directed a thriller told in less than twenty minutes, about a man who finds his daughter missing during a traffic stop and believes those around him must be involved. Few films of any length have had such emotional gravitas (and such a shocking ending) as this fantastic short film. To find… [Read More]
Westworld – The Complete First Season: Is This a Wonderful World?
If it’s such a wonderful world out there, why are you all clamoring to get in here? — Dolores When Michael Crichton wrote and directed Westworld in 1973, he could have never known how reality TV would change the way that entertainment and real life have blended together, even twisting them. But in the collaboration… [Read More]
Animation is Film 17: Tehran Taboo
Directed by expat Iranian filmmaker Ali Soozandeh, Tehran Taboo tells the stories of three strong-willed women who cross paths in Tehran’s divided society where sex, corruption, and drugs coexist with strict religious laws and patriarchal traditions. Through rotoscoping technology, its use of real actors provides genuine depth to the characters yet the animation also provides a safe… [Read More]
Superman the Movie: The Greatest Superhero Story Ever Told #TBT
Before Michael Keaton danced with the devil beneath the pale moonlight, before Tobey Maguire discovered great power, before Hulk smashed the puny god, Christopher Reeves and director Richard Donner paved the way for every superhero film that has come since.
American Gods: What Does American Faith Look Like?
The world’s not what I thought it would be. — Shadow In the Starz adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s strangely insightful view of American life, lore, and faith, things get insightful and… strange. For anyone who has ever read a Gaiman work, or seen one of the film adaptations (Stardust, Coraline, Mirrormask), the over-the-top exploration of… [Read More]
Get Re-Enchanted: Stranger Things 2, Pop Culture & God
i am *so* psyched for Stranger Things 2 like, *psyched* psyched i want more mystery, more stylish 80s homage, more dope soundtrack, way more Eleven; i want #justiceforbarb, Eggos ate raw, Winona Ryder everything, coffee and contemplation honestly, who can deny that the whole Stranger Things thing – like much of what it lovingly calls back to… [Read More]
Marshall: Fighting Injustice Together
Before Thurgood Marshall was the first African-American Supreme Court Justice, he was a lawyer for the NAACP assigned to defend Joseph Spell against the charges of rape and attempted murder of a white woman. In Marshall, director Reginald Hudlin (House Party, Django Unchained) sets up Chadwick Boseman (42, Black Panther) and Josh Gad (Frozen, Murder… [Read More]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi Trailer Breakdown
With the release of the new trailer last night, you either fall into three categories: A) I’m not watching. B) I can’t believe what I just saw. C) I don’t care about Star Wars. (you are lame) So for those in category B….this is for you. Ok, I will admit, I’ve seen this trailer more… [Read More]
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