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The Favourite Radiates Originality While Being Wickedly Delightful (Review)
Every year one, maybe two movies come out that are so original that you can't help but smile the entire time. In the past few years, director Yorgos Lanthimos has been the man behind such original films. The Lobster in 2017 was nominated for Best Original Screenplay...
Mirai is an Enthralling Achievement in Anime (Review)
Founded in 2008, GKIDS is an animation film distributor that prides itself on its dedication to independent animated cinema from nations all over the country, with the niche of Japanese anime being the most prominent. Now, for a select few dates only in the coming...
Ralph Breaks the Internet is Gorgeous, Clever & Emotionally Nuanced (Review)
I saw Ralph Breaks the Internet this week. I loved the first movie and the trailer for this sequel looked pretty promising. I had high expectations. After all, I gave up Taron Egerton Fan Service in Robin Hood (it must have been there) for in place of this film, so...
Wildlife is A Subtle & Strong Debut From Director Paul Dano (Review)
From musician Boots Riley’s Sorry To Bother You and comedian Bo Burnham’s Eighth Grade to actors Rupert Everett and Jonah Hill with The Happy Prince and Mid90s respectively, more entertainers than ever are testing the waters of the complex but artistic field of film...
Hitman 2 is The Best Contract Killer Simulator Ever Made (Review)
Hitman 2 is available now for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, the Xbox One family of devices via Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and IO Interactive. Here is my review: Hitman 2 is a stealth video game developed by IO Interactive and published by Warner Bros....
Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald: Incomprehensible Plot But Such a Feast For The Eyes (Review)
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is another of those movies I knew I was absolutely going to go to as soon as I’d viewed the trailer. Apparently I still have a soft spot for the Harry Potter Universe and I loved the first film. I couldn’t help myself....
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is Vintage Coen Brothers (Review)
When it comes to anthology films, they are usually more miss than hit. And when it comes to original films from Netflix, quite honestly, it’s a tossup. But bringing in the Coen Brothers, who are some of the best filmmakers in the industry over the past few decades,...
Overlord is Absolutely Well Made But I Was Hoping for More Monsters (Review)
I had such high hopes for Overlord. They had me the minute I watched the trailer. Not because of the WWII stuff (can’t do war movies, me) but because of the monsters and the Body Horror. A secret Nazi Lair where they’re turning people into monsters? Count me in....
Boy Erased is a Powerful LGBT Drama That Can Only Help Bridge The Divide Between Us (Review)
Over the past decade, LGBT cinema has seen a surge in popularity. A significantly marginalized minority is getting acceptable representation in Hollywood. With Moonlight and Call Me By Your Name of the last two years, these movies have proven themselves as serious...