Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a fascinating film to review, with the complete story of its genesis being truly intriguing. If you didn’t like the 2017 cut of Justice League and therefore have no interest in ZSJL, just know that this version is both very different and astronomically better. For those unfamiliar, following […]
“Begun, the streaming wars have.” Oh look, a Star Wars reference AND a joke that’s already a cliche. I know, I’m sorry. For those not keeping score at home, the major worldwide players now include Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and Apple TV+. HBO Max, Paramount+ (the upcoming rebrand of CBS All Access, whose naming […]
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 4 stars Content Warning: Miscarriage Pieces of a Woman tells the story of a mother who, along with her husband, is deals with the grief brought upon her after their newborn child dies during childbirth. As much a tale of grief and loss, as one of parenthood, Pieces of a Woman […]
With stellar work in front of and behind the camera, The Trial of the Chicago 7 leaves you dumbfounded, enraged, transfixed, and moved. Writer-Director Aaron Sorkin recounts the infamous chapter of American history that took place at the 1968 Democratic National Convention, wherein the titular individuals protested the Vietnam War, and were charged with inciting […]
Romantic comedy is not a genre towards which I gravitate. It’s not so much because the films are often formulaic and predictable; rather, they usually have absolutely nothing to offer when they’re mediocre. In contrast, a mediocre and formulaic sci-fi film can at the very least offer interesting concepts, production design, or action, but I […]
Sometimes, all you need is a simple flick to kill a few hours with – characters and plotting be damned, as long as the film delivers on the action and succeeds in being entertaining. This is what you can expect from Extraction. The plot is simple enough: one drug lord’s son is kidnapped by another […]
If you’re looking for some escapism to forget about the fact that you’re stuck in a confined space for months on end (maybe even having to potentially ration your food) The Platform might not be on your watchlist at the moment. In any other circumstances however, The Platform offers an intense, claustrophobic experience with a healthy dose […]
The impact of COVID-19 on the world has undeniably been, and continues to be, socially, economically, and most importantly, medically, tremendous. The film industry might not be what one immediately thinks of as being particularly impacted, yet here we are. Therefore, let me preface by saying that the health and wellbeing of everyone around the […]