by Alistair Bennie Underwood The Greatest Showman, released December 2017 and starring Hugh Jackman, is about P.T Barnum as he makes his way from a low level office drone to the crust of upper society through accumulating atrocious levels of wealth from his circus. It all comes crashing down around his ears once he allows … Continue reading
by Alex Bird The Death of Stalin is an understated dark comedy about the end of an era and the frantic plotting and planning of those tasked with deciding what comes next. The stakes are even higher as each member of the central committee, the governing body of the Soviet Union, knows that a wrong … Continue reading
by Stephen Shea Recently, actors most famous for television comedy roles have directed surprisingly great horror movies as their relative directing debut. Jordan Peele was the breakout director of last year and this year it’s John Krasinski. A Quiet Place is breathtaking and one of the most intense moviegoing experiences I’ve ever had. Without saying … Continue reading
by Tyler Jennes There are few stories that are more simple and resonant than that of a dog and its owner. Films depicting man’s best friend appeal to us simply because we hold such deep emotions for our own pets. This is why in the flashback sequence of Isle of Dogs, depicting our young protagonist’s … Continue reading
by Tony Di Nizo In 2013, Guillermo del Toro directed a rare find for moviegoers;a blockbuster that was not based on any preexisting material. Taking inspiration from the Kaiju genre that originated in Japan, the original Pacific Rim opened with a moderate box office haul and mixed reviews from critics and fans. Then an impressive … Continue reading
by Elizabeth Esten Nerd culture has been becoming more and more mainstream as the years go on. As a result of the rise of comic book movies and many other “geeky” properties, the stereotypical 90’s nerd is becoming more and more like the cool kid of the class. This came to a head in 2011 … Continue reading
by Alistair Bennie Underwood Mad Max Fury Road is the kind of movie that only gets better and better the more you watch it and the more you dive into the lore of the world. The fourth and most recent film in the Mad Max series, created by George Miller, stars Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy … Continue reading
by Tyler Jennes Let’s be honest here – coming right off of Mute, any sci-fi film would’ve seemed great by comparison. I am thankful that we’re living in a time where hard sci-fi films are becoming more accepted. So, even when you have the occasional misfire, you’ll still have recent works like Arrival, Interstellar, and … Continue reading
by Tyler Jennes Tightly-written, memorable, engaging, comprehensible – these are the words I’d use to describe Moon, Duncan Jones’ inventive and high-quality 2009 sci-fi film. He then followed that up with Source Code, a refreshingly smart mainstream action film with some solid performances to spare. Jones was, to many, an infallible filmmaker until the much-anticipated … Continue reading
by Michaela Jackson There are some films you MUST see in theaters to truly appreciate the emotions they elicit in the members of the audience. Streaming films at home is undoubtedly masochistic because audience members are depriving themselves of rich, unique experiences that one could only get in a theater. Black Panther is a film … Continue reading
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