Author: Garrett Eberhardt
The Transfiguration Studies Trauma and Abandonment Through Horror
“But I mean, if you can only exist to hurt people, and you know better, then maybe it’s better to decide not to exist at all.” The Transfiguration follows a troubled, impoverished orphan teen from the projects of…
Read More »Phantom Thread Stumbles Down the Runway
Phantom Thread takes us into 1950s London as world renowned clothier Reynolds Woodcock (Daniel Day-Lewis) runs his studio House of Woodcock alongside his sister Cyril (Lesley Manville). Reynolds soon meets young waitress Alma (Vicky Krieps) who becomes his…
Read More »Bright is an Average, but Promising, First Step Toward Something Bigger
Bright is a look in a fictional world that’s similar to our own except for the fact the human history has included the existence of fantastical creatures like elves, orcs, fairies, and dragons. With the presence of these…
Read More »All The Money in the World Gets to the Root of All Evil
All the Money in the World is the retelling of the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty III (Charlie Plummer) and the saga to recover the teenager from his Italian kidnappers. After his mother Gail Harris (Michelle Williams)…
Read More »Star Wars: The Last Jedi Takes Bold Risks While Ushering in a New Era
Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the latest entry in Disney’s space saga following the galaxy far, far away and the struggle between a fascistic regime hellbent on taking over the galaxy by force, and a small band…
Read More »I, Tonya Challenges What You Think You Know In Its Portrayal of the Cycle of Abuse
“I was loved. I can’t describe how that felt.” I, Tonya is a biopic that delves into the life of infamous former figure skater Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie) from her upbringing in Portland, Oregon under the heavy-hand of…
Read More »The Shape of Water Brings the Fairy Tale into Adulthood
“Unable to perceive the shape of you, I find you all around me. Your presence fills my eyes with your love. It humbles my heart, for you are everywhere.” The Shape of Water follows Elisa Esposito (Sally Hawkins),…
Read More »The Disaster Artist Inspires Viewers to Dare to Dream
The Disaster Artist brings the making of the infamous cult classic film The Room to the big screen. Considered by many to be the worst film ever made, so bad it’s good, we follow its writer/producer/director/star Tommy Wiseau…
Read More »Darkest Hour Dazzles Visually Amidst Gary Oldman’s Virtuoso Performance
“Those who never change their minds never change anything.” After finally achieving his lifelong dream of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) is immediately thrust into facing the country’s most turbulent situation in its…
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Downsizing Comes to a Fork in the Road and Takes the Wrong Path
Wherever you go there you are After a scientific breakthrough where scientists discover how to shrink humans to five inches tall as a solution to overpopulation, Paul (Matt Damon) and his wife Audrey (Kristen Wiig) decide to throw…
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