Written by Alexander Reams 56/100 We have now entered the era of COVID-19 cinema. I firmly believe that this will become the new plague of modern cinema. Many call the MCU or comic book films as a whole, a plague … Continue reading.
Project Space 13
Category: New Releases
Beginning
Written by Alexander Reams 78/100 As someone who grew up in a Christian household, and who still holds the religion and is a practicing member, I understand the want for that sense of community, and there is much division among … Continue reading.
The Hating Game
Written by Maria Athayde 60/100 Romantic comedies are a dying breed. Aside from Happiest Season (2020), I cannot recall the last time a romantic comedy hit was released on the big screen to critical and public acclaim. Romantic comedy movies … Continue reading.
Swan Song
Written by Patrick Hao 40/100 There’s been a slew of ultra-sleek futuristic sci-fi dealing with the moral, philosophical conundrums of technology and the human spirit. Films like Marjorie Prime (who has thought of that film since its release) and the … Continue reading.
Clara Sola
Written by Anna Harrison 70/100 Nathalie Álvarez Mesén’s feature debut, Clara Sola, could very well be called The 40-Year-Old Virgin, though other than both films revolving around a 40(ish)-year-old virgin (this one played by Wendy Chinchilla Araya), the two share … Continue reading.
Rumble
Written by Patrick Hao 35/100 Professional wrestling’s place in the sports movie genre has always been complicated due to its status as a “sport” with a predetermined outcome. Either a movie decides to ignore the outright spectacle and behind the … Continue reading.
The Matrix Resurrections
Written by Alexander Reams 73/100 Legend has it that every year after the infamous The Matrix: Revolutions hit theatres, Warner Bros. executives continually contacted the Wachowskis yearly to try and entice the duo to return to The Matrix franchise. For … Continue reading.
Spider-Man: No Way Home
Written by Anna Harrison 85/100 Spider-Man has had an odd cinematic life, to say the least: studio interference from Sony hobbled Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man 3, leading to a scrapped Spider-Man 4; The Amazing Spider-Man duology, coming mere years after Tobey … Continue reading.
Mixtape
Written by Maria Athayde 60/100 Mixtape, a Netflix film, directed by Valerie Weiss and written by Stacey Meaner is like a warm bowl of chicken noodle soup. Starring Gemma Brooke Allen as Beverly Moody and Julie Bowen as her grandmother … Continue reading.
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Written by Taylor Baker 50/100 The Tragedy of Macbeth marks the first film that Joel has made without his brother Ethan since their start in 1984's Blood Simple. And while it's competently presented there's something missing. That undefinable knack that … Continue reading.