Written by Alexander Reams "Short films often feel the need to pack a larger punch than a feature-length film because of their runtime, this leads to grand, cathedral-sized ideas gestating for such a short period of time that it can … Continue reading.
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Tribeca 2022: Attachment
Written by Alexander Reams "Once the supernatural aspects and religious aspects come in Gislason seems to lose control over his film, and things become sloppy. The edits are more and more jarring, the music is unnecessarily intrusive, and the blocking … Continue reading.
Tribeca 2022: Bowery
Written by Alexander Reams "There is a place, one that most of society either doesn’t look at or doesn't want to look at. A place where the people who can’t remain in quickly gentrifying neighborhoods, the people that come with … Continue reading.
The Bob’s Burgers Movie
Written by Alexander Reams "There was a time when it seemed inevitable that popular animated series would grace the silver screen one day. The most famous iteration was “The Simpsons Movie”, which became one of the biggest movies of 2007, … Continue reading.
Jackass 4.5
Written by Alexander Reams “Jackass 4.5” continues the trend of the eponymous franchise by releasing a “0.5” version of the film which includes more interviews and stunts that didn’t make it into the final cut. This trend began with “Jackass: … Continue reading.
Senior Year
Written by Alexander Reams Ah, high school, a time of change, the search for approval and popularity, and the discovery of romance. High school, and primary school to an extent, are rarely shown in an accurate way, the closest being… Continue reading.
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Written by Alexander Reams Beneath all of this energy, “Winning Time” boils down to one thing: winning, whether through brilliant casting, Jason Segel as Assistant/future Head Coach Paul Westhead, Adrien Brody as future Head Coach Pat Riley, and… Continue reading.
Hit the Road
Written by Alexander Reams Keeping information from the viewer can be a useful skill to employ in certain films, but it is rare for a film to keep almost everything from the viewer, even keeping the vast landscapes of Iran … Continue reading.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Written by Alexander Reams Nic Cage. To some he is a man who was huge in the 90s but fizzled out, and don’t care about him anymore, to some (this writer included) he is a man who was huge in … Continue reading.
Morbius
Written by Alexander Reams Stuck in development hell for almost 20 years, then all of a sudden Jared Leto of all people became interested, unlike most actors who win an Oscar, he cashed in with a string of misfires and … Continue reading.