by Stephen Shea I never had the chance to watch episodes of Police Squad but I can safely say that The Naked Gun is one of the funniest television adaptations to roll through theaters. Leslie Nielsen’s comedic chops make this one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. Leslie Nielsen is one of the … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: June 2017
My Cousin Rachel
by Carly Williams My Cousin Rachel is the embodiment of classical cinema being remade for a younger audience. The tone and feel of the film are truly that of a 1950s drama, but has the technology and cinematography of a modern film. While I found this film enjoyable, it borders on the edge of being … Continue reading
It Comes at Night
by Brett Rogalsky Trey Edward Shults’ newest film, the slow moving, claustrophobic horror film It Comes At Night, centers around a small family of three living in the middle of the woods to escape a deadly virus outbreak. The father of the family, Paul, played by Joel Edgerton, is strict and paranoid, taking every possible precaution … Continue reading
Wonder Woman
by PJ Yerman Well, it only took them four years, four movies, and one terrible performance by Jesse Eisenberg for DC to finally make a really good installment in their cinematic universe. Wonder Woman, based on the DC Comics character and masterfully directed by the first female to helm a mainstream superhero film, Patty Jenkins, … Continue reading
They Live By Night(1948)
by Jackson Diianni They Live By Night opens with the iconic shot of a convertible car speeding down an empty highway at top speed, while a man in the backseat tears off his prison fatigues and throws them away into the wind. From this, one might expect a hot-blooded chase film, but the story turns quickly … Continue reading
Akira
by Seamus Mulhern Akira opens with the destruction of Tokyo and, thus, the beginning of World War III. When that’s one of the least eventful things that happens in your science-fiction movie, you know you’ve got something good. At the same time, referring to Akira as an ordinary sci-fi film may be selling it short. … Continue reading