It’s only fitting that a year characterized by meager animation releases is capped off with a film that is only minimally acceptable. Ignoring extreme exceptions such as Coco or The Emoji Movie, 2017’s CG offerings have relegated to the stale middle ground of the likes of Cars 3 and Despicable Me 3. Set as bold... Continue Reading →
Fans of the force can rejoice - Star Wars: Episode VIII packs thrills, amazement, jaw-dropping action and surprises galore to deliver the most formidable entry since The Empire Strikes Back. Star Wars newcomer Rian Johnson, a proven director, but a novice for a production of this magnitude, meets expectations in his capacity to ingrain the... Continue Reading →
In preparation for the biggest movie event of the year, here is a look back at the Star Wars franchise thus far. This overview includes the beloved original trilogy, the much-maligned prequels, and the two newest entries including Episode VII as well as the inaugural stand-alone film Rogue One. What will be discussed here will... Continue Reading →
“Anger begets anger.” The aforementioned Mahavira proverb shows up in Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri as part of a gag, attributed to a character who obviously lacks the intellectual depth to have conceived of it herself. Despite its satirical delivery, however, the quote fittingly encapsulates the thematic material of the entire film. In fact, the... Continue Reading →
You’ve seen psychological horror before, but you’ve never seen it like this. Following 2015's acclaimed The Lobster, Yorgos Lanthimos broadens his fascinating foray into the conceptually bizarre with The Killing of a Sacred Deer. The filmmaker's latest is an unrelenting descent into the abominable, a disturbing exploration of one father faced with an unthinkable choice as his... Continue Reading →
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