Fair Play Sex

Review: ‘Fair Play’ – Sex, Power, and Mayhem

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

You Are So Not INvited to My Bat Mizvah Sandler

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

Smile Horror 2022

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

Asteroid City Wes Anderson

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

RMN 2022

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

They Cloned Tyrone Netflix

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

The Beanie Bubble

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

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutant Mayhem

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

The Haunted Mansion

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

Oppenheimer Nolan Murphy

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