For her directorial debut, Chloe Dumont dissects the intricacies at play of one couple’s power struggle. Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) are the recently engaged pair at the center of Fair Play. The two are employed at the same hedge fund management firm, where their relationship is kept secret, since it is at … Continue reading Review: ‘Fair Play’ – Sex, Power, and Mayhem
Review: ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ A Refreshing Sandler Coming-of-Age Story
Adam Sandler, Happy Madison Productions, and Netflix have enjoyed a fruitful relationship since the release of the aptly titled The Ridiculous Six back in 2015. Centered around two best friends planning their Bat-Mitzvah, their latest collaboration, You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, skims on the ridiculous in favor of earnestness. Based on … Continue reading Review: ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ A Refreshing Sandler Coming-of-Age Story
Review: ‘Smile’ – Trauma Exploration Falls Short of its Marketing Campaign Promise
Rejoice! For spooky season is upon us once again. Last year’s annual cinematic celebration of the macabre was kicked off by a new offering in the horror canon, Smile. A creepy trailer accompanied by a clever viral marketing campaign that saw random people eerily smiling in public venues such as sporting events helped catapult Smile … Continue reading Review: ‘Smile’ – Trauma Exploration Falls Short of its Marketing Campaign Promise
Review: ‘Asteroid City’ Wes Anderson’s Crater-Sized Existential Study
Humans strive to make sense of the nonsensical. People fall in and out of love. Lives are found, and lives are lost. Plans are carefully made and are attempted to be executed until life throws unexpected curve balls, deeming adjustment necessary for survival. Life’s journey is unpredictable and often illogical. Nevertheless, humans have tried to … Continue reading Review: ‘Asteroid City’ Wes Anderson’s Crater-Sized Existential Study
Review: ‘R. M. N.’ – A Distressing Look into Socioeconomic Tensions
Most people just want to make a buck and live in peace. The statement is socioeconomics in its most basic and ideal form, stripped away of any complications. The sentiment first echoed in the walls of a classroom many years ago and has reverberated in my head ever since. The ideology behind the simple approach … Continue reading Review: ‘R. M. N.’ – A Distressing Look into Socioeconomic Tensions
Review: ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ – A Baadasssss Look into Exploitation
It’s business as usual in The Glen. Drug dealers roam the streets pushing product and collecting debts. Sex workers serve more than carnal desires by being eyes and ears on the streets. Pimps control inventory from shady motels adorned with cheap rugs and old blinds. Territories are disputed, and scores are settled. Today was a … Continue reading Review: ‘They Cloned Tyrone’ – A Baadasssss Look into Exploitation
Review: ‘The Beanie Bubble’ – Cultural Nostalgia Bubble Bursts
Lace up your Air Jordan's, grab your Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, turn off your Blackberries, and set aside your Tetris handheld game. Beanie Babies are the new craze! The Beanie Bubble is Hollywood’s latest entry in the cultural nostalgia trend. So far, the results have been mixed, ranging from major awards consideration worthy to solidly entertaining. … Continue reading Review: ‘The Beanie Bubble’ – Cultural Nostalgia Bubble Bursts
Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ – Heroes in a Heart Shell
Dad had gotten home from a business trip. As he said hello and hugged me, he pulled out a new toy from his briefcase. It was a Ninja Turtle. Four-year-old me had no idea what this thing was, but I was immediately enthralled by how awesome it looked. (It was Metalhead, for all you curious … Continue reading Review: ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’ – Heroes in a Heart Shell
Review: ‘Haunted Mansion’ – Happy Haunts Do Not Materialize
Haunted Mansion is somewhat of an oddity. The Walt Disney Studios release calendar has recently been dominated by superheroes, live-action remakes, and animated movies. The studio had already brought the popular theme park ride to the big screen back in 2003, during the ride to movie days. Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the … Continue reading Review: ‘Haunted Mansion’ – Happy Haunts Do Not Materialize
Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – Nolan’s Magnum Opus
The wave-particle duality states that every particle or quantum entity can exist as a wave or a particle. J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) teaches a young pupil the foundation of quantum mechanics during a scene of director-writer Christopher Nolan’s newest movie Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan defies convention. He has made a career of using imaginative devices … Continue reading Review: ‘Oppenheimer’ – Nolan’s Magnum Opus