Star Wars has a fascinating legacy of being in the form of Lego. Lego, being the hot commodity it already is, gave a brand new way tackling Star Wars content in a clever and insightful way. Whether you're talking about the video games or the endless list of Lego Star Wars TV/movie specials, Star Wars … Continue reading Review: ‘The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special’ will make you proud to be a Stars Wars fan
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Review: ‘Freaky’ is full of blood, charm and heart
The slasher genre is a bit of interesting path when looking at the realm of how it all started and the hills it had to climb. Now, depending on who you ask, some might say Halloween kicked it all off. Others might say Texas Chainsaw Massacre may have been the origin of the slasher genre, … Continue reading Review: ‘Freaky’ is full of blood, charm and heart
The Atlantic’s documentary “White Noise” shines a spotlight on white supremacy.
Documentaries are tricky to make, but they’re also a bit more challenging to review than your standard and more conventional type of movie. That’s due to the fact that you really don’t have characters, performances, or anything else to really judge. Yes, you have people in documentaries, but it’s not like their performances are what’s … Continue reading The Atlantic’s documentary “White Noise” shines a spotlight on white supremacy.
Review: ‘The Withes’ is an enjoyable trick-or-treat
Halloween is right around the corner, so that means it's time to get festive, whether that's binging Halloween movies, throwing a Halloween party or just eating a bunch of candy all by your lonesome while watching scary movies on AMC. Either way, Halloween will always be a popular time of year, even if there's an … Continue reading Review: ‘The Withes’ is an enjoyable trick-or-treat
Review: Sorkin’s ‘Trail of the Chicago 7’ has Best Picture written all over it
It's up for the debate on who the greatest living screenwriter is, both alive or dead. Some people, for instance, would say that the greatest filmmaker that's ever walked the face of the Earth is Steven Spielberg, and who could blame you for picking him? There's a good argument to be made that regard, but … Continue reading Review: Sorkin’s ‘Trail of the Chicago 7’ has Best Picture written all over it
Review: ‘The Dancin’ Bulldogs’ will make GWU students proud
If you were to drive west of Charolette for about 45 minuets to an hour, you would come across the little town known as Boiling Springs, North Carolina. And in that little one stop light town is private and Christian University that goes by the name of Gardner-Webb University. First founded as Boiling Springs High … Continue reading Review: ‘The Dancin’ Bulldogs’ will make GWU students proud
Emotional and powerful, “Blackbird” is an exquisite family drama.
Blackbird is the kind of small movie that provides something much bigger and grander for audiences to take in. On top of that, it also features an enticing and very well-respected ensemble of actors, all of whom have incredible backgrounds of work. With actors including Sam Neil, Susan Sarandon, Kate Winslet, and many others, it’s almost … Continue reading Emotional and powerful, “Blackbird” is an exquisite family drama.
Review: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ is mature, emotional and their most insightful remake yet
With the pandemic taking a huge jab at Hollywood, studious have been put in a very sticky situation. A lot of big movies got pushed later the year, some got pushed to a date in 2021, or the rest were give a TBD or some just got dropped straight to a streaming service platform. It's … Continue reading Review: Disney’s ‘Mulan’ is mature, emotional and their most insightful remake yet
Review: ‘Tenet’ is Nolan’s most dense and epic film to date
You gotta give Christopher Nolan props for releasing Tenet in theaters during a pandemic. Despite what it may end up doing at the box-office once its run it's course, Nolan is all about the movie going experience and whether you're comfortable with going out to the movies, it's a ballsy and bold decision to release … Continue reading Review: ‘Tenet’ is Nolan’s most dense and epic film to date
“Hard Kill” is a disappointing, low stakes action flick.
We all love a good action flick. Even the worst action movies can get somewhat of a pass if the action is exciting and visceral. Action movies, as of late, have become much more versatile than some might expect. On the one hand, you have the style of action movies such as Taken, Jason Bourne, and Sicario, where there’s certainly … Continue reading “Hard Kill” is a disappointing, low stakes action flick.




