Film Review: Disobedience (2017)
byHot on the heels of his recent Best Foreign Language Film Oscar win for A Fantastic Woman, Chilean director Sebastián Lelio writes and directs…
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Film Review: Game Night (2018)
byWho doesn’t enjoy a good game night? There’s drinks, nibbles, good company, and some fierce competition. And best of all – it’s cheaper than…
Film Review: Doctor Strange (2016)
byHow do we critique Marvel movies when they feel so difficult to orient in the wider framework of film? The problem is they are,…
Film Review: Spotlight (2015)
bySpotlight is a film that creeps up on you. It’s the kind of film that slowly seeps its tendrils into you and it isn’t…
Film Review: Southpaw (2015)
bySouthpaw begins with a powerful opening sequence; Billy Hope (Jake Gyllenhaal) has thrashing heavy metal music pounding into his ears via headphones, as a…
TV: True Detective, An Analysis
byTrue Detective‘s first season won five Emmys and the adulation of audiences craving philosophically engaging crime drama. At first glance, the finale seemed to…
Film Review: Aloha (2015)
byAloha is the latest film offering from writer/ director Cameron Crowe, and while it has all the elements of a good film it just…
Film Review: A Most Wanted Man (2014)
byIn the frantic search for answers following 9/11 it was discovered that many of the plans for the attacks were conceived in the historic…
Film Review: About Time (2013)
byAt the end of the day, it seems cheesy, but other than love, what is there really worth going back in time for? Everything else is icing if you have a happy family and a few good laughs. A real first date winner.
Film Review: The Vow (2012)
byLife could not be more perfect for Leo (Channing Tatum) and Paige (Rachel McAdams). Their married, hipsterish lifestyle humbly allows for Paige’s sculpturing and…