Written by Alexander Reams "“Sinners” has been lauded as a “masterpiece,” and while that may eventually be the consensus, on initial exposure to the film it overwhelms the viewer with the shere *amount* of ideas and tropes that Coogler assembles … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Matt Murdock has always been torn between two worlds: one where justice is carried in a court of law with the bang of a gavel, and the other where justice is dispensed in a back alley … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "Marvel has, since 2019’s “Avengers: Endgame,” been on the outs. Sure, there have been some pleasant blips (ha ha) here and there, such as “Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3,” but the Marvel Cinematic Universe has … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "'Eat the rich' movies are a tricky balancing act. They show off wealth, and no matter how horrible the rich people are, the audience will always, even if secretly or shamefully, want some of that money..."… Continue reading.
Written by Livvy O'Brien "Unlike other versions of the tale that tend to favour whimsy or romance, Herz leans fully into the psychological. The beast isn’t some misunderstood prince waiting to be saved. He’s a creature wracked with guilt and..."… Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks "In “Elsbeth,” Carrie Preston reprises her supporting role from “The Good Wife” as the titular quirky, upbeat lawyer in this spinoff series. No longer in Chicago, she now works alongside the NYPD in the Big Apple."… Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "O’Connor knows exactly the film he is making, he wants the audience to pay attention, to the decisions Wolff makes, to how Braxton intimidates or interrogates someone, to the way cinematographer Seamus McGarvey uses handheld and … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "The most damning thing about Marvel’s “Echo,” one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s slew of Disney+ series, is that I, who have written pages upon pages about the MCU and devoted countless hours to it, delayed … Continue reading.
Written by Alexander Reams "One would assume he would be in “director jail” after multiple failed efforts that should have been hits, and he presumably was, until the Jason Statham school of film reached out with “The Beekeeper” and revived … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison "“Warfare” is an exercise in stress, based on Mendoza’s experiences as a young man in Iraq, and the requisite violence that comes with, well, warfare. Its taut 90-minute runtime bombards viewers with blood, sweat, and tears, … Continue reading.
