Movie Review: BULLET TRAIN Starring Brad Pitt, Joey King, Brian Tyree Henry, Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Some people avoid movie trailers. [Editor: I feel attacked] It’s not an entirely unreasonable decision; trailers can often spoil the plot or give away too many clues (see: Terminator 2). Once that happens, the enjoyment of a movie can be ruined. I, on the other hand, tend to enjoy trailers. If it’s a movie that […]
Movie Review: VENGEANCE Starring B.J. Novak, Isabella Amara, Nathaniel Augustson
Typically when I write a review, I’ll use a personal anecdote or try and come up with some witty or clever (or at least something I think is witty or clever) intro to draw people in. I haven’t been fired yet, so It works, I guess. I haven’t been able to do that with Vengeance, […]
Movie Review: ‘Nope,’ starring Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer
Director Jordan Peele is three-for-three. His latest horror venture, “Nope,” is a slight departure from his previous two films, “Us,” and “Get Out.” Academy Award winner Daniel Kaluuya stars along with Keke Palmer as siblings who own and operate Hollywood’s only Black-owned horse ranch. Both are perfect in their roles. While Kaluuya is softer spoken […]
Movie Review: WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING Starring Daisy Edgar-Jones, Taylor John Smith, Harris Dickinson
Back in grade school, I remember during one of our English classes, we had to take a chapter from a book (pretty sure it was Where the Red Fern Grows) and act it out in class. I don’t remember the exact scene I chose, but I remember that in order to condense the chapter down […]
Movie Review: Bosnian Migration to St Louis Profiled in A NEW HOME
Joseph Puleo is once again exploring the impact of immigration in St. Louis. Much like his previous film, America’s Last Little Italy: The Hill, his latest, A New Home examines how Bosnian immigrants built a community in the Gateway City that provided them with a brighter future. Screening at the 22nd Annual Whitaker St. Louis […]
THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER Starring Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale (Review)
When we last saw Thor (Chris Hemsworth), he was hitching a ride with The Guardians of the Galaxy after helping to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Endgame. After spending much of that film in a depressed state, we find out early in Thor: Love and Thunder that he was ready to get back in shape – […]
MGK’s New Hulu Doc Hits All the Right Notes (Review)
I have to admit that I have been a fan of Machine Gun Kelly’s rap career for some time. After seeing him open for Limp Bizkit several years ago, I knew he was a star in the making. Little did I know that his star would shine brightest as an alternative rock star. The rapper […]
Movie Review: ELVIS Starring Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson
Towards the end of Elvis, there’s a montage of clips of the real-life Elvis performing, including one of the final renditions of “Unchained Melody” that he performed. It’s beautiful, heartbreaking, and for a brief moment, I couldn’t tell if I was hearing Elvis or Austin Butler. That’s how good Austin’s portrayal is. From the moment […]
Movie Review: THE BLACK PHONE Starring Mason Thames, Madeleine McGraw, Ethan Hawke
The Black Phone is Scott Derrickson’s return to horror after a brief stint with Marvel (Doctor Strange) and as a big fan of his 2012 film Sinister, a very welcomed return at that. Adapted from a short story of the same name (penned by Joe Hill), the film follows a series of kidnappings in a […]
Movie Review: JURASSIC WORLD DOMINION Starring Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum
The writers were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should. Dinosaurs take a backseat in this globetrotting, espionage thriller that trades on nostalgia to cover up a messy, overstuffed plot. While there are some entertaining action sequences, the film fails to capture the spirit of the […]