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The Creator Delivers on Spectacle, VFX Even If Its Themes Seem Familiar
Director Gareth Edwards makes his return to multiplexes this week with his sci-fi adventure film The Creator. The year is 2065 and the world is in the midst of war as the West is engaged in conflict with…
Read More »Outlaw Johnny Black Pontificates As Much as It Entertains
Black Dynamite has grown to become a cult classic in film circles with the blaxploitation parody spinning off into a cartoon show amidst its success. The team behind the film is back with Outlaw Johnny Black, a play…
Read More »Oppenheimer Explores Guilt, Crisis of Conscience in Fusion of Biopic and Tense Procedural Drama
A three-hour biographical drama shot partially in black-and-white does not usually sound like a recipe for a mid-summer theatrical release, but the formula for blockbuster success changes when director Christopher Nolan is involved. His latest film seeks to…
Read More »Barbie is the Perfect, Entertaining Blend of Camp, Humor, and Social Messaging
Barbie has fast become one of the most anticipated films of the year amidst a marketing campaign that some believe may be the best in film history. Actress/writer/director on the rise Greta Gerwig teams up with star Margot…
Read More »Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning – High Octane Action + a Topical Villain = Summer Blockbuster Done Right
After the unexpected box office shattering performance of Top Gun: Maverick last summer, Tom Cruise has been cemented in the minds of many as the king of the box office and savior of the theatrical experience. Halfway through…
Read More »Joy Ride Offers Genuine Laughs and Touching Journeys of Self Discovery
Comedies have all but disappeared from the multiplexes across America, replaced by the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s action comedies. But fans of more adult skewed humor have been lamenting the lack of options in theaters for them in recent…
Read More »Past Lives Powerfully Brings Love to the Big Screen, in All Its Glory and Pain
“If you leave something behind, you gain something too.” Past Lives follows the connection between Na Young (Greta Lee) and Hae Sung (Teo Yoo), two children who befriend each other in South Korea but lose contact with each…
Read More »Flamin’ Hot is a Classic Feel Good Movie, For Better or Worse
Flamin’ Hot is an autobiographical look at the story of Richard Montanez (Jesse Garcia), the son of a Mexican immigrant, who becomes a janitor at Frito-Lay after his wife Judy (Annie Gonzalez) becomes pregnant with their first child…
Read More »L’Immensita’s Story Fails to Match the Strength of Its Themes (Sundance Film Festival)
Set in 1970s Rome, L’Immensita tells the tale of Adriana (Luana Giuliani), the oldest daughter of Felice (Vincenzo Amaro) and Clara (Penélope Cruz) who are a couple in an unhappy and abusive marriage. As her parents struggle Adriana…
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Fair Play is an Explosively Thrilling Portrayal of the Deterioration of a Relationship (Sundance Film Festival)
Career or love. Increasingly, this is a question that faces many young professional women as they navigate modern American culture and find themselves feeling as if they have to choose one or the other. Trying to balance “having…
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