Written by Maria Athayde 50/100 The Unforgivable, directed by Nora Fingscheidt and starring Sandra Bullock and Viola Davis fails to deliver despite its on-screen talent. The movie feels rushed, the script weak, and fails to properly develop its characters, especially … Continue reading.
Written by Anna Harrison 55/100 8-Bit Christmas is the greatest ad that Nintendo has ever produced. Set largely in the 1980s (when exactly is murky), it follows Jake (Winslow Fegley) in his quest to get a Nintendo Entertainment System, despite … Continue reading.
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.
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 No drama. That's rule #1 at Double-Whammies, a sports bar with "big ass beers" and scantily glad young waitresses. Its manager, Lisa (Regina Hall), emphatically stresses the importance of this rule as she trains new … Continue reading.
Written by Jeff Sparks 65/100 Dog is the second short film in the unique career of Andrea Arnold. With this film, Arnold uses a day in the life of a teen girl in England to take a look at the … Continue reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
