Whenever a movie wins the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival, we should make it our obligation to keep our eyes on that movie. It was a shock when Joker, a comic-book movie, won the Golden Lion simply based on the type of a movie it is and what it's based on. Usually, a … Continue reading Review: You’ll find community, comfort and solidarity in ‘Nomadland’
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Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is striking, stunning and spectacular
We live in some uncertain times when it comes to expressing our political beliefs. However, one thing humans all have in common is we all love a good story. Whether it's based on a true story, an adaptation of a beloved novel or a sequel/prequel, we as humans share a great and beautiful connection when … Continue reading Review: ‘Judas and the Black Messiah’ is striking, stunning and spectacular
Review: Robin Wright’s first attempt in the directors chair is unimpressive
We all love Robin Wright. Not only is she absolutely stunning and a goddess sent from the heavens, Robin Wright is an extraordinary talent and ones career who spans over 30 years. Whether you're talking about her roles from Forrest Gump, Princess Bride, Wonder Woman her role off of the Netflix show House of Cards, … Continue reading Review: Robin Wright’s first attempt in the directors chair is unimpressive
Review: ‘Rams’ is a quiet, subversive and effective comedy
Comedies have one important goal: to make people laugh. A comedy that has issues or any other narrative problem can get away with a whole lot if it makes you laugh. If you don't find yourself laughing in a comedy, then something went wrong. We all want to laugh in a comedy. It brings smiles … Continue reading Review: ‘Rams’ is a quiet, subversive and effective comedy
Review: Strong performances can’t make up for ‘the little things’
It's hard to think about the last great mystery movie we got. In 2019, Rian Johnson did bring us the brilliant and well constructed mystery film, Knives Out and it was an absolute refreshment to have a great and fun mystery movie to chew on, but it seems as if that was the last great … Continue reading Review: Strong performances can’t make up for ‘the little things’
Review: Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ is a night you’ll never forget
Actors deciding to take a step back and go behind the camera is something we should celebrating more and more. Depending how long they've been acting, it's a nice change of pace to see what other talents they have in store. Actors like Clint Eastwood, Ben Affleck, Mel Gibson and Angeline Jolie are prime example … Continue reading Review: Regina King’s ‘One Night in Miami’ is a night you’ll never forget
Review: Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ just slightly misses the mark
Liam Neeson has had a very fascinating and interesting career. His career is also full of variety, solely based on the roles that he's tackled. Whether you're talking about his role in Schindler's List, the voice of Aslan from The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy, Qui-Gon Jin from Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace or … Continue reading Review: Liam Neeson’s ‘The Marksman’ just slightly misses the mark
Review: ‘Yes, God, Yes’ is a fetching, delightful and inspiring coming of age dramedy
We all go through phases in life, but it's when we're teenagers that things really start to get a little serious. Not to say that being a teenager is harder to deal with than being an adult, married, paying bills or anything else, but being a teenager is a hard thing to deal with, no … Continue reading Review: ‘Yes, God, Yes’ is a fetching, delightful and inspiring coming of age dramedy
Review: ‘Hunter Hunter’ is a chilling and cold tale about the survival of the fittest
Going into movies completely blind has become a rather challenging thing for film fans to deal with. We're marketed day in and day out with countless TV Ads, trailers and posters for any movie that's coming out within a few weeks or even ones that don't hit theaters for three to four months. Marketing is … Continue reading Review: ‘Hunter Hunter’ is a chilling and cold tale about the survival of the fittest
Review: ‘News of the World’ is full of adventure, human connection and flares of a great western
Westerns, at one point, used to be one of the hottest genre under Hollywood's belt. The Western genre was even recognized as the most popular genre in the early 20th century that then lasted throughout the 1960s. Notable Western movies such as Cat Ballou, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, The Wild Bunch, and Butch Cassidy and … Continue reading Review: ‘News of the World’ is full of adventure, human connection and flares of a great western









