Mufasa: The Lion King is the newest in the live action Disney film canon and arguably the most risky despite the many elements that have been brought together. Despite not being totally successful, the film does manage to conjure up some simple pleasures that will help pass the time. Mufasa: The Lion King tells the
What is this feeling so sudden and new? A new movie musical of me to review. My pulse is rushing, my head is reeling, my face is flushing…from trying to figure out how to quantify my thoughts on Wicked, Universal’s big budget adaptation of the blockbuster musical which itself was based off the book by
In space, no one can hear you scream. But they can in a movie theater, and Alien: Romulus is determined to make sure that you won’t be sitting still and silent. A hair-raising film that finds fun new ground while giving homage to the previous entries, Alien: Romulus is one of the year’s best films.
In a story as fantastical as the one in the film, Monkey Man is set to arrive in theaters this week after being rescued from just being placed on Netflix when Jordan Peele got a chance to screen it. Thank goodness, as this a film that deserves to be watched and critiqued on the big
Director/co-writer Bryce McGuire and co-writer Rod Blackhurst have crafted a story that is equal parts Amityville Horror, Poltergeist and Signs, but what was ultimately put on screen is a movie that’s a bit lost. Is Night Swim a serious movie or a movie trying to be fun by taking things serious? One would not know upon walking out which approach was taken and it ultimately proves to be the movie’s downfall.