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(05/02/22 6:56pm)
Robert Eggers is one of the best directors working today -- that shouldn’t be argued. His previous two films, The VVitch and The Lighthouse, are some of the best films of the last decade, horror or otherwise. Neither of them are what I would call accessible: not following a normal plot structure and having period-accurate dialogue, but they’re masterpieces for the audience they were made for.
(04/14/22 4:18am)
I wish I had something to take away from episode three of Moon Knight, “The Friendly Type,” but there isn’t much to say about it. I left it feeling nothing, completely neutral, which is better than coming away negative on it, but not by much. There are definite positives for this week’s installment, but the majority of it just left me with zero takeaways.
(04/07/22 3:45am)
Moon Knight had a rough start last week. Not a bad start, but one that had promise despite its issues. Episode two, “Summon the Suit,” is a big recovery from last week, delivering more on the promise this outlandish premise can hold.
(03/31/22 1:48am)
Moon Knight has been one of my most anticipated Marvel series since it was announced at the D23 Expo in 2019, and that was well before it was announced that Oscar Isaac would be taking on the titular role. Personally, my excitement stemmed from Moon Knight’s characterization; he has a darker, more violent temperament than most others in the MCU. Of course, that was well before the TV-MA-rated Netflix shows, like Daredevil and Punisher, made their way over to the Disney streaming service. The 2019 announcement of Moon Knight occurred even prior to the release of Wandavision, which revealed the emerging Marvel-Disney+ template.
(03/21/22 3:08am)
Potential. Most film and TV projects start with quite a bit of it because of the source material it could be based on, a great director helming the ship or accomplished writers creating an interesting world. DMZ had all of the above going for it during its eight-year journey from pre-production to release.
(03/15/22 2:22am)
When people think about the 2010s, many things come to mind. Whether it be the rise and fall of Vine, One Direction fever, or the rise of the MCU, most people (other than me) probably aren’t thinking of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, released in the summer of 2010. Regardless of being released at the very start of that decade, it may very well be one of the decade’s best, least-remembered films.
(02/21/22 4:12am)
Having begun life in 2008, just a year after the first Uncharted game was released, this long-awaited and long-delayed adaptation of the highly acclaimed video game had a lot to live up to — not only because of the quality of the source material but also because of the amount of time that had passed. Having gone through six different directors, and just as many scripts in a 12-year span, the film was stuck in development hell. It was in development for so long that Mark Wahlberg went from being cast in the leading role of Nathan Drake to the role of the older mentor character of Victor Sullivan, or Sully, in its current incarnation.
(02/21/22 2:56am)
If there's anything the filmgoing public has learned in the last several years, it’s that James Gunn is the king of writing satisfying arcs for problematic protagonists. Whether it’s Dawn of the Dead (2004), the Guardians of the Galaxy films or The Suicide Squad, Gunn proved this fact several times over. He cements it even further with Peacemaker.
(02/08/22 3:23am)
Judd Apatow’s Love is a series that’s stuck with me since it premiered nearly six years ago in 2016, whether that’s because of the nerve it struck within or its overall quality is something I’ve grappled with in the four years since it ended. The series took an extremely simple premise and turned it into three seasons of heartbreak, happiness and hilarity.
(01/25/22 4:32am)
Whiplash is the breakout 2014 film from director/writer Damien Chazelle, who went on to direct La La Land and First Man. When people think of Chazelle and his films, most people think about those latter two films; this is mostly due to the high-profile nature of them. La La Land is the revival of big-budget Hollywood musicals and First Man is a biopic of the world-famous astronaut Neil Armstrong. Both of those films had massively famous casts headlined by Emma Stone, Ryan Gosling, Jason Clarke and Claire Foy. Whiplash, on the other hand, was headlined by Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, who were, at the time, known for indie comedies and Law and Order, respectively.
(01/19/22 1:57am)
It’s been over a decade since Scream 4 hit theaters; it was legendary horror director Wes Craven’s final film before his death in 2015 and it largely felt like the final film of the franchise. Because horror franchises can never stay dead, as recently exemplified by the Halloween and Saw reboots, the Scream franchise is back for a fifth installment with a mostly-new cast and the surviving main cast of the original films returning.
(01/12/22 1:46am)
Now that 2021 is in the rearview mirror, it’s time to look forward to what will be available to watch when we’re all inevitably back on our couches. There are a lot of different shows coming in 2022, whether it be new seasons, new series or revivals of long-dead successes, it’s time to strap in and find out when and where you can expect these series to air.
(12/24/21 1:31am)
There’s a lot that’s been said about Jingle All the Way since it was released 25 years ago, with most of it bring slanderous. Many choose to overlook it, seeing it as nothing more than 80 minutes of festive silliness and stupidity, but it’s much more than that. It’s the only Christmas film that I’ve seen that addresses what the holiday has come to symbolize as the years go on, that of capitalism, stress and anxiety.
(12/23/21 1:41am)
Hawkeye has been fantastic for its entire runtime before this week’s finale. However, Marvel has struggled with its previous series to stick the landing, and that trend continues here. This episode isn’t bad, especially compared to The Falcon and The Winter Soldier’s finale, but it features some truly puzzling decisions and disappointing story conclusions.
(12/19/21 10:03pm)
This review does not contain spoilers for Spider-Man: No Way Home outside of what was shown in trailers and marketing prior to release.
(12/17/21 3:05am)
As the stakes continue to rise after last week’s episode, Hawkeye continues to similarly rise in quality, from the script to the visuals. Directors Bert and Bertie deliver a slower paced penultimate episode than I expected, but it works all the better for it. For what the episode lacks in overall action, it makes up for in fantastic scenes between its stars and reveals that deliver what fans have been wanting for a long time.
(12/10/21 9:44pm)
So far, Hawkeye has been like an extended Marvel movie with episode breaks serving as the commercials, episodes starting directly where their predecessors left off and reveals coming early and often.
(12/09/21 10:25pm)
In recent years, Westerns have gone mostly extinct, The Power of the Dog won’t do anything to change that, but it isn’t trying to either. This slow and melodic drama tells a story that, while subdued and brutal, needed to be told. The acting is incredible, the score is hauntingly beautiful, the cinematography is beautiful and the direction is purposeful. It may not be for everyone, but it’s worth watching for the performances and visuals.
(12/02/21 3:17am)
With episode two of Hawkeye ending on a note confusing for those who aren’t in the know about everything Marvel, episode three brings everyone up to speed while providing the best moments of the series so far.
(11/30/21 4:25am)
Phase four of the MCU began this year, so it’s time to look back and discuss its most worthy additions.