by Justin MadoreHarry Potter’s been out of the cultural zeitgeist for awhile now. The last film in the franchise was released more than five years ago, and since then, the wizarding world has been largely empty of content, with no new books or sequels to speak of. Nothing as popular as Harry Potter ever goes … Continue reading →

by Justin MadoreI’m going to be honest: I was really dreading watching this. 2016 has been, at least for me, one of the most disappointing years for mainstream cinema. It feels like nearly all of the blockbusters and big-budget movies released this year have been severely underwhelming. The overall dependency of movie studios on franchises … Continue reading →

by Justin MadoreThere’s a certain hesitation I have when I go to see horror and comedy movies, regardless of the praise they may or may not be receiving. People rarely agree on the merits of these genres, since what scares you or makes you laugh varies so much from person to person. Because of this, … Continue reading →

by Justin MadoreIt started with a simple concept. What if food had feelings? Although the idea for the film started this way, it grew into something much more complex. Sausage Party has been the talk of the Internet for a while now thanks to an incredible and shocking reveal trailer, with cinephiles and casual moviegoers … Continue reading →

by Justin MadoreWay back in 2009, J.J. Abrams breathed life into the dormant Star Trek franchise by rebooting it as a summer blockbuster. Since then, the IP has been having a little bit of a resurgence. Abrams’s film was successful enough to spawn two sequels, (Into Darkness and Beyond), a few commercial video games, and … Continue reading →

by Justin MadoreThis film is devastating. That may seem like an obvious statement for a story about the Holocaust, but first-time director László Nemes has really upped the bar when it comes to the amount of emotion that can be drawn out of a person in less than two hours. He does this rather conversely … Continue reading →