Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: Cats (2019)
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats opened in London in 1981 and on Broadway in 1982 and has since become a global phenomenon. Consisting of lyrics from T. S. Elliot’s book of poems Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats and featuring Webber’s music, it is largely considered to be the prototypical m...
Read MoreREVIEW: 1917 (2019)
War films have always been an essential staple of Hollywood cinema. Whether it’s The Dirty Dozen, Saving Private Ryan, or Dunkirk, the stories within this genre have always served as depictions of heroes overcoming nearly impossible odds, and it is a nearly limitless cache of narrative potential. ...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Well, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is out today, and that means that, one way or another, there will be controversy. Personally, like so many people, I grew up loving Star Wars. Along with James Bond, Indiana Jones, and various other film series, I was introduced to Star Wars by my dad. I had &h...
Read MoreREVIEW: 6 Underground (2019)
Netflix has become a fantastic platform for a myriad of creators. Artists such as Ryan Murphy, Shonda Rhimes, and more recently, Game of Thrones showrunners DB Weiss and David Benioff, have all made deals that set the industry abuzz. However, there was one area that they still wanted to break into: ...
Read MoreREVIEW: Knives Out (2019)
It’s no secret that I have my issues with Rian Johnson’s take on the Skywalker saga in The Last Jedi. But this does not mean that I have issues with Johnson as a filmmaker. His original movies Brick, The Brothers Bloom, and Looper, were each something special, and he brought a unique vision to a...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Irishman (2019)
Since the 1930s, the gangster has permeated cinema and given birth to some of the defining characters of the medium over the years, inspiring debate from fans and critics alike (including this reviewer’s thesis). From Edward G. Robinson’s Caesar Enrico Bandello in 1931’s Little Caesar to Marlo...
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