A Quiet Place Part II is More than Just a Sequel Cash-In, Proves Krasinski is No Fluke Director
A Quiet Place was a refreshing surprise hit in the Spring of 2018 directed by actor John Krasinski that featured an interesting sci-fi concept mixed with a heartwrenching story, impressive behind the camera work from Krasinski, and a…
Read More »Army of the Dead Sets Up an Interesting Future at the Expense of Its Present
Perhaps the most controversial director alive, Zack Snyder enters a new chapter in his professional life away from his lifelong studio of Warner Bros. and into streaming pioneer Netflix. He begins his new chapter by returning to cinematic…
Read More »Those Who Wish Me Dead is Scaled Back Taylor Sheridan but Still Thrills
Taylor Sheridan has fast established himself as a transcendent screenwriter and creator over the past few years with his foray into examining the culture and issues surrounding the modern American west. His latest film continues on this front,…
Read More »Monster’s Incredible Cast Can’t Elevate Story We’ve Seen Before
The issue of how American society paints black people as being pathological, as trouble waiting to happen, has been at the forefront for nearly a decade now. Just moments after a Florida jury set George Zimmerman free in…
Read More »In Mortal Kombat, the Spirit of the B Movie Lives On
What is the purpose of filmmaking, of going to a dark room miles away from our homes and sitting with strangers staring at a big screen for hours on end? For some, cinema’s raison d’être is to inform…
Read More »Together Together Scratches the Surface of Modern Parenting’s Complexities
Parenthood is a topic that has been explored ad nauseum in film throughout the history of the medium. From divorce to the death of a parent to the death of a child, all aspects of raising children have…
Read More »In The Earth is an Ethereal Pandemic Horror Flick Heavy on Flair but Light on Plot (Sundance Film Festival)
We all knew they were coming and they’re finally here, movies about or inspired by our current pandemic living situation. And indeed, this moment and its wide reaching effects whether they be mental health, the economy, health, isolation,…
Read More »Concrete Cowboy Mixes Authentic Social Commentary with Family Drama (Middleburg Film Festival)
Cultural identity is an integral part of the human experience which makes its preservation for cultures that find themselves under threat of shrinking or eradication often the subject of much concern. In our modern world, it often takes…
Read More »Zack Snyder’s Justice League: A Peek at What Was and What Could Have Been
The circumstances surrounding the saga of director Zack Snyder’s fabled cut of 2017’s Justice League are unprecedented in Hollywood history. After experiencing the tragedy of losing a child, Snyder opted to leave to tend to his family after…
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Spiral is a Worthy Addition to the Saw Franchise, Mixing the Thriller and Gory Horror
After the success of Jordan Peele’s Oscar winning Get Out in 2017, it was only a matter of time until studio executives around Hollywood sought to replicate its breakout success by giving other comedians a shot at venturing…
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