Interview: Jeff Nations of Rookie of the Year
Ask Jeff Nations what he’s doing at any given moment, and there’s a pretty good chance the answer will revolve around music. “I was hooked the second I picked it up,” he professes when talking about receiving his first guitar for his 11th birthday. “I’ve always been genuinely interested in music and have had a […]
Review: ‘Atomic Blonde’ Starring Charlize Theron, James McAvoy, Sofia Boutella
The main star of the film (besides Theron), however, are the fights. In his solo directorial debut, David Leitch (co-director of John Wick) sticks to his strengths, and the end result is a collection of action sequences that made me pull a muscle just watching. The absolute highlight of the film is an eight-minute fight […]
Review: ‘The Mummy’ Starring Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis
Even when it tries to be its own film, the movie is essentially a barrage of overdone jump scares with little suspense. Don’t worry, though, there’s a plethora of them, because even though Ahmanet and her undead minions walk and crawl at a slow pace in one scene, they’re always able to catch up to […]
SPOILERS: Ridley Scott’s ‘Alien: Covenant’ Gives Some Answers, One Step Closer to LV-426
WARNING: This review has spoilers for Alien Covenant, including major plot points. If you’re wanting a spoiler-free review, check out Jeremy’s take on it. You have been warned. There’s a scene in the original Alien that’s always stuck in my head. Armed with a flamethrower, Dallas is crawling through the airducts of the Nostromo, trying […]
Review: ‘The Lovers’ Starring Debra Winger, Tracy Letts, Aidan Gillen
Sometimes, the fairy tale doesn’t work out. Everyone who’s dated knows the drill. You meet someone, you fall in love, and everything’s perfect. As time goes on, though, you wear on each other, and the spark slowly fades to the point that you’re nothing more than tax-saving roommates. And that’s the catch of The Lovers. […]
Review: Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Starring Emma Watson, Dan Stevens, Ewan McGregor, Ian McKellen
I have a confession to make. I didn’t really watch Disney films as a child. Okay, that isn’t completely accurate. Dumbo was one of my favorite movies growing up, and when I was 9, my sister dragged me to the theaters to watch The Lion King for her birthday. Beyond that, though, I never watched […]
Review: LOGAN Starring Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Dafne Keen
This is what we wanted, isn’t it? retractable adamantium claws and impossibly fast healing capabilities. Tasked with taking her to North Dakota, where a mutant sanctuary called Eden is believed to exist, Logan packs her and Charles up for the trek north. I’d be in remiss to not give the “should be obvious, but apparently […]
Review: ‘A United Kingdom’ Starring David Oyelowo, Rosamund Pike
“No man is free who is not master of himself.” And with those words, Sir Seretse Khama put in motion a turn of events that eventually re-shaped the state of Southern Africa. Heir to the throne of the Bamangwato people residing in Bechuanaland (modern-day Botswana), Seretse’s (David Oyelowo) efforts to lead his people in the […]
Review: ‘Fifty Shades Darker’ Starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Hugh Dancy
Have you ever gone into a movie, hoping against all odds that it’d be a great movie, and you get completely and pleasantly surprised? Well that didn’t happen with 50 Shades Darker. “Ana: You have a dark and mysterious past and seem to enjoy being dominant. I don’t like that. Christian: Yeah, but I can […]
Review: ‘John Wick: Chapter 2’ Starring Keanu Reeves, Common, Laurence Fishburne
Guns. Knives. More guns. And a pencil. And so Santino D’Antonio (Riccardo Scamarcio) re-enters Wick’s world, carrying the marker Wick gave in exchange for marrying his wife and leaving his world of crime behind. Santino asks him to complete one final job, which he persuades Wick to take after some active negotiations. The rest of the supporting cast […]