Due to director Joel Coen’s unrivalled understanding of the genre and Washington & McDormand’s powerful and grounded performances, ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’ manages to mostly overcome this by offering an extremely cohesive and comprehensible take on the iconic story. The Tragedy of Macbeth expertly blends old with new to create one of the most exciting and accessible Shakespeare adaptations to date.
Read MoreA film that prides itself on being the first Black-Western, ‘The Harder They Fall’ is a viciously brutal and wildly captivating adventure from start to finish, boasting incredible performances from the whole ensemble that bring their characters to life in the most entertaining of ways.
Read MoreWhile the new formula of ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ explores new avenues in Norman’s character, it never truly commits to engaging with the potential complexity of his character, bypassing the monstrous acts of his past.
Read MorePig is a masterful portrait of human fragility and the potential memories we find in cooking, while its theme of loss is lyrically paced and honestly portrayed by its leading stars.
Read MoreWhile ‘Flashback’ uses the time-loop genre to warn us of predictive data analysis, its message doesn’t fully align with its cryptic story.
Read More“Tom Clancy’s Without Remorse” features a layered and charismatic lead performance from Michael B. Jordan, but the film around him largely lacks any character at all.
Read MoreAs far as possessed animatronic films go, “Willy’s Wonderland” delivers ample blood, guts, and family fun helmed by a silent but deadly Nic Cage.
Read MoreIt’s no masterpiece, and certainly falls victim to genre clichés and predictability, but “The Little Things” is enjoyable enough, standing largely on the shoulders of a punching-below-his-weight Denzel Washington.
Read MoreSetting aside all of its eyesore-inducing cinematography and wasted cast, cinema’s most blatant attempt yet to capitalize on COVID-19, an action-infused romance set in a nightmare scenario imagined future, can be boiled down to one word: offensive.
Read More“Spree” follows a day in the life of rideshare driver and wannabe social media influencer, Kurt Kunkle (Joe Keery from “Stranger Things”) on his ride to viral stardom.
Read MoreAs you would expect, there is only so much you can do with a found footage film that hasn’t already been done. Host does, at times, sink to using the typical tropes like an actor made-up to look like a demon jumping out of the dark at the camera. However at times I found myself so invested in the film, that even when there was one specific over-used trope, it shocked me and was a pleasant surprise.
Read MoreAaron Moorhead & Justin Benson might not be household names, but something is on the horizon for this duo. Their new film, SYNCHRONIC has subtext, a message, and a key central idea, but because Moorhead & Benson wanted to introduce so many elements from different genres, almost all of that effective storytelling was, ironically… lost in time.
Read MoreWhat was clear at SxSW’s marquee opening of Peele’s Us, was that not only has Peele deservedly earned comparisons to iconic filmmakers, but that he couldn’t be more modest during this success. Peele, much like Serling can deftly create a world of science fiction or horror that shines a dark light on… well… Us.
Read MoreDamien Chazelle proves his versatility and expert craftsmanship as a filmmaker by blasting off with this exhilarating telling of the Apollo 11 mission.
Read MoreAfter 40 years, David Gordon Green delivers a merciless sequel worthy of the franchise name.
Read MoreShane Black’s return to The Predator franchise is a zany improvisational mess that forgets the identity of the past.
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