Category: Movie Reviews
REVIEW: 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...
Read MoreA Decade of Disney – 2010-2019: Wreck-It Ralph (2012)
Virginia: Hello, and welcome back to A Decade of Disney, where we’re currently looking back on the previous decade leading up to this year’s Frozen II. Today we’ll be reviewing Wreck-It Ralph, 2012’s video game-inspired narrative from the Mouse House. This movie is interesting because, while...
Read MoreA Decade of Disney – 2010-2019: Winnie the Pooh (2011)
Munir: The Princess and the Frog was touted as Disney Animation’s big return to traditional animation, only to underperform at the box office. The next film to be done by that technique was an odd choice. Winnie the Pooh has been one of Disney’s most profitable franchises, with TV shows, theatri...
Read MoreREVIEW: Frozen II (2019)
I wouldn’t have ever expected this to be the case, but Frozen II has been one of my most anticipated films of the year. I love Disney movies, especially their animated ones, but many aspects of the first Frozen left me cold. I won’t go too much into it as I’ve already reviewed that film, &hell...
Read MoreREVIEW: Ford v Ferrari (2019)
James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari is a red-blooded American movie, a celebration of a man’s drive to pursue his passion with everything he’s got, a lamentation on the corporate world’s determination to break the spirit of the individual, and the satisfaction in knowing you can d...
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