"Sonic the Hedgehog"- Movie Review You don't have to be a video game nerd to know who Sonic the hedgehog is. Since his introduction in 1991, the character's popularity has skyrocketed, solidifying his status as a cultural icon. Given the success of the video games and spin-off media, you'd think we would already have a... Continue Reading →
"Birds of Prey"- Movie Review It seems like only yesterday the DC cinematic universe was struggling to find its identity. Nowadays, it seems like the franchise has finally found solid footing, with films like Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Todd Philip's Joker and Matt Reeves's The Batman, which is slated for release in 2021. Their plan seems... Continue Reading →
"Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker"- Movie Review It's crazy to think how a simple space opera from 1977 has evolved into one of the most iconic cultural phenomenons of all time. Star Wars has become commonplace in the public conscience. For over 40 years the series has expanded into various forms, including but not... Continue Reading →
"Mega Review- Ford vs Ferrari, Jojo Rabbit & Knives Out" I'll admit, it's been a busy couple of weeks for me. Between work, apartment-hunting, and working on a short story, it's been tricky to set aside enough time to see every new release each weekend and write thorough reviews about them. So for the next... Continue Reading →
"The Lighthouse"- Movie Review A24 is on a roll. Think about it. Since 2013 they've released films such as The Spectacular Now, Spring Breakers, Locke, Tusk, While We're Young, Ex Machina, Room, Green Room, The Lobster, and 20th Century Women, and that's just to name a few. For an independent entertainment company, that's pretty impressive.... Continue Reading →
"Joker"- Movie Review When Warner Bros. announced years ago that an R-rated standalone Joker movie was in the works, what do you think people were expecting to see? Definitely something dark. I'm not sure how you could do a safe hard R portrayal of the most notorious supervillain of all time. No doubt it would... Continue Reading →
"The Peanut Butter Falcon" & "Ad Astra"- Dual Review This week you're getting two in one! It's been a slow two weeks in regard to new releases, so I decided to use that window to check out two films that lay on opposite ends of the cinematic spectrum. The first is The Peanut Butter Falcon,... Continue Reading →
"IT: Chapter Two"- Movie Review Given the immense popularity and buzz surrounding the first IT film, it's easy to forget that it came out two years ago. Two years! Seems like it was only a few months ago people were getting eager to see Stephen King's story of a child-eating shapeshifter clown get the cinematic... Continue Reading →
"Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark"- Movie Review Every generation has stories to tell. Sometimes they're grounded and sometimes they're outrageous. Often they're romantic, sad, patriotic, even humorous. But it seems like the kind of stories we love to tell the most are ones that keep us up at night. Case in point, "Scary... Continue Reading →
