by Courtney RaveloThe third of four installments in The Divergent Series, Allegiant, comes as a breath of fresh air for fans of the franchise. Following the popular trend among YA novel adaptations of splitting the last book of the series into two movies, this film is impressive in some ways but disappointing in others. It … Continue reading
by Joshua Wieder10 Cloverfield Lane is a spiritual successor to the 2008 monster/kaiju film, Cloverfield, and it happens to be Director Dan Trachtenberg’s feature film debut. It should be pointed out, first and foremost, that 10 Cloverfield Lane shares essentially nothing in common with its namesake. The plot is entirely distinct, as are the characters, … Continue reading
by Kayla HurowitzBatman & Robin is the fourth (and most hated) installment of the Burton/Schumacher Batman film series. As a child, I enjoyed the movie, watching it on VHS almost every day. Because of my personal relationship with the film, I felt that I should try and find as many positive aspects in it as … Continue reading
by Jacob Schaffel-Scherrer“Why don’t you pass the time by playing a little solitaire?” These seemingly innocent words are turned chilling as they are spoken to trigger the brainwashing of a United States soldier in John Frankenheimer’s neo-noir/political thriller, The Manchurian Candidate. Released in 1962, the film follows Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey), a Korean War veteran … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzIf I had to sum up The Wave in one word, it would be “formulaic.” I walked into the cinema with relatively high expectations, for I’d never heard of a disaster film being “critically acclaimed” at the Toronto International Film Festival, a prestigious worldwide proving ground for artists of the moving image. I … Continue reading
by Haley GoetzRobert Eggers blends fantasy and realism in a strikingly imaginative manner in The Witch, a film that is already being regarded as the horror film event of the 21st century. Eggers began his career as a production designer, and this becomes apparent in the carefully constructed sets and costumes as well as in … Continue reading
by Erica NoboaThe “Merc with a Mouth” has finally hit the big screen, and boy, does he deliver! Filled with amusing one-liners, gory action, and a ton of fan service for comic-book fans, Deadpool is hard not to enjoy. The film has already become one of the highest-grossing R-rated movies in history, and the sequel … Continue reading
by Kai Nealis“A sword by itself rules nothing. It only comes alive in skilled hands,” says Master Li Mu Bai (Chow Yun Fat), in the 2000 martial arts blockbuster, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. In the same way, the brilliance of this film lies not only in its complex, fulfilling narrative and historic technical achievements, but … Continue reading
by Elizabeth EstenWhether it’s the story of a lazy slacker trying to get a new rug, a young woman hunting down the man who killed her father or an artist just trying to become the next great singer, the Coen brothers have always shined when it comes to their storytelling. As a long time fan … Continue reading
by Justin MadoreThe Revenant has been the talk of cinephiles everywhere for quite awhile now. Originally in development by Oldboy director Park Chan-wook with Samuel L. Jackson set to star, the film has gone through quite a few changes over the course of about a decade and a half. It wasn’t until the rising star … Continue reading
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