Written by Alexander Reams "Lowery’s adaptation is the antithesis to most of Disney’s recent fare, instead of a phoned-in, rushed, and overall lackluster production quality, it feels alive, the opening sequences in London feel more creatively inspired than the entirety … Continue reading.
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Vox Lux
Written by Jeff Sparks "“I got more hits than an AK-47 standard thirty-round magazine” pop star Celeste declares in a press conference following a mass shooting halfway through Brady Corbet’s meditation on fame, icons, art, and..."… Continue reading.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Written by Alexander Reams ...illusions of grandeur plague “Secrets of Dumbledore” like the blood vow that the titular character has wrapped around his physical and mental body for most of the film. These illusions rip the limits of reality away … Continue reading.
MCU Retrospective: Captain Marvel
Written by Anna Harrison In these retrospectives, Anna will be looking back on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, providing context around the films, criticizing them, pointing out their groundwork for the future, and telling everyone her favorite scene, because her opinion … Continue reading.
Episode 79: Rescreening Side Effects
"It's pretty clear to me that working as a director for hire agrees with me. I like it. The films that have come out of that, I personally like better than the ones that didn't."Steven Soderbergh Links: Apple Podcasts | … Continue reading.
The Nest
Written by Michael Clawson 90/100 Unease pervades nearly every dusky image in this brooding, slow-burn drama from Sean Durkin, writer/director of the also great Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011). Set predominantly in the countryside of 1980s England, it’s the story of … Continue reading.