Category: Movie Reviews

A Decade of Pixar: Brave (2012)

Munir: Hello and welcome to A Decade Of, where we are reviewing Pixar’s past decade in film. Today, we are taking a look at the studio’s first original film of the decade, Brave. Initially titled The Bear and the Bow, Brave was the passion project of director Brenda Chapman before she was uncere...

REVIEW: Dark Phoenix (2019)

After X-Men: The Last Stand, many people were upset with the depiction of Jean Grey’s alter ego, Dark Phoenix – none more so than the co-writer of that film, Simon Kinberg. When he had the chance to tell that story again via Dark Phoenix, this time making his directorial debut, he jumped at the ...

A Decade of Pixar: Cars 2 (2011)

Virginia: Welcome back to A Decade Of, where we look back at ten years worth of a film studio’s movies. Today, as part of our series on Pixar, we’ll be taking a look at Cars 2. Far from the critical darling Toy Story 3 was, Cars 2 is actually quite reviled by fans and critics …

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REVIEW: Deadwood: The Movie (2019)

Over the last several years, revivals have become popular in the hallowed halls of Hollywood. From ABC’s  The Connors to the most recent Netflix iteration of Lucifer, fans have flocked to these projects in an effort to capture the feeling of nostalgia many of these properties provided. The la...

A Decade of Pixar Animation Studios: Toy Story 3 (2010)

Munir: Hello and welcome to our first Pixar review from this decade. Today, we are going to review Pixar’s mega hit, Toy Story 3. Released almost 11 years after the second film premiered, it’s not exaggerating to say that TS3 was one of the most anticipated movies ever. The pressure was high on ...

REVIEW: Rocketman (2019)

This week saw the release of Rocketman, the musical biopic of flamboyant rockstar Elton John. I likely would have seen this movie for its subject matter alone, but the trailers have been fantastic too, so it was a must-see all around. The Kingsman films aren’t among my favorites, but Taron Egerton...