It stands to reason that Disney over the years has figured out how to make good movies, even when they are blatant attempts at just making more money. As far as cash grabs go, they probably don’t come better made than Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, a fun thrill ride of a film that
As writers, we look to ways to quantify films and performances. Tour de force, edge of your seat, white knuckle ride, all terms that have been applied to films. Jackie, the newest film by Pablo Larrain, requires using such terminology because to accurately acertain why it’s so effective you need to dip into your well
Moana, the Disney film set to hit theaters soon, is a brilliant conundrum of a film, with its wonderful score and sometimes faulty storytelling devices. It’s definitely good, but I was unsure how fulfilled I felt once I left the theater. Moana is the road trip of the Disney Princess nee future Chieftains movies. They
I am going to start this Doctor Strange review talking about food. Comfort food, in fact. Food that you know exactly what you will get, tastes good every time, might not be the healthiest but it leaves you recalling warm memories. The reason I bring this up? Because Marvel Studios has become the comfort food
One of the most quietly ambitious films you’re sure to see, Moonlight is a phenomenal look at one man’s life growing up in Miami, struggling with sexuality and manhood. In a way, writing that sentence might actually not be quite enough to explain just the amoun of depth and heart this movie contains.
Have you ever watched a film that you find endlessly fascinating on a thematic level but that for some reason doesn’t fully connect on a movie level? If so, you’re familiar with the conundrum that I am regarding The Birth of a Nation. Nate Parker‘s directorial debut is one of conviction and succeeds on many