By Jackson Diianni Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. We open on a flashback to a child who’s around nine. Not yet a teenager, this poor kid is already being thrust into some sort of adult situation. Most likely, pirates are to blame. Flash forward to present day where we meet an ensemble … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: May 2017
Alien Covenant
by Haley Goetz To start, Alien: Covenant is a solid film. It’s not great and it’s not horrible. However, it is quite confusing at times and there are more than a few pitfalls in its script. As a hardcore Alien fan , lately I have felt quite let down by the whole extended universe producer … Continue reading
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
By: PJ Yerman Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 picks up just a few months after Vol 1. left off, with Peter Quill aka Star-Lord (Chris Pratt), Gamora, (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave Bautista), Rocket (Bradley Cooper) and now Baby Groot (Vin Diesel), saving the galaxy once again. Ravager captain Yondu (Michael Rooker) and Gamora’s cybernetic … Continue reading
Colossal
By Seamus Mulhern There are several stories being told in Colossal. For one, there’s the plot. There’s a story of a woman’s self-discovery. Her struggles with addiction. Her struggles with dependence. Her fight to be free from the burdens of her past. And last, but certainly not least, there’s a giant kaiju monster killing innocent … Continue reading
Raw
by Seamus MulhernThe most surprising part about Raw is not the violence. It’s not the disturbing imagery. It’s not that it’s a debut. It’s not that it’s a horror film directed by a woman (which is depressingly rare in this industry). It’s not even the fact that when I first bought my ticket, I was … Continue reading