Tag: movie reviews
Movie Review: “Annihilation” takes on alien life forms, mental health, and...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89OP78l9oF0
Movie Review: "Annihilation" (R)
Alex Garland (the screenwriter behind Danny Boyle-helmed efforts "28 Days Later," "The Beach," and "Sunshine") follows up his provocative directorial debut...
Movie Review: “Early Man” is cheeky fun from Aardman Animation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRiPQ8YNrVs&t=6s
Movie Review: "Early Man" (PG)
"In the beginning, there was football," says Aardman Animation, the wonderfully creative studio behind "Chicken Run," "Wallace and Gromit: The...
Movie Review: “Black Panther” throws culture and timely themes into Marvel...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjDjIWPwcPU
Movie Review: "Black Panther" (PG-13)
While some might argue that the last decade has seen its fair share of cinematic superhero overload, Marvel is to...
Movie Review: “Winchester” trades in sufficient scares for heavy-handed message
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Juc2cL26mg
Movie Review: "Winchester" (PG-13)
The Spierig Brothers, the creative storytellers behind the outstanding sci-fi tinged vampire actioneer "Daybreakers" and the grossly underappreciated time travel flick...
Movie Review: “The Scent of Rain and Lightning” is a solid...
Movie Review: "The Scent of Rain and Lightning" (R)
"The Scent of Rain and Lightning" has been on the film festival circuit for quite a...
Movie Review: “Hereditary” deals with dysfunction, guilt, and evil in skilled...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6wWKNij_1M
Movie Review: "Hereditary" (R)
If you’re a fan of horror, then the grim and terrifying “Hereditary” is definitely for you. But this feature-length debut from...
Sundance 2018: Best of fest!
Sundance 2018: Best of fest!
Another Sundance Film Festival is in the books, and while it was an exhausting 10 days filled with freezing cold...
Movie Review: “Private Life” (Sundance 2018)
Movie Review: "Private Life" (Sundance 2018)
Few things are more fulfilling for an avid filmgoer than seeing a great movie during the opening night at...
Movie Review: “The Commuter” goes off the rails
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZL28DywEA
Movie Review: "The Commuter" (PG-13)
Who would have thought that Liam Neeson would go from dramatic leading man status in the '90s (see his amazing...
The 2018 Sundance Film Festival: a preview
The Sundance Film Festival is right around the corner, and as expected, this venerable independent film showcase --- the brainchild of iconic storyteller Robert...