Movie Review: The Evocative CHAPERONE Screens at Slamdance 2024
Chaperone is a lively indie film that breaks many of the norms of traditional narratives in moviemaking. First, it features an entirely Asian American and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander cast, led by Misha-Mitzi Akaha and Jake-Laird Akeo in leading roles. Second, the movie builds its plot around an illicit love affair between and older woman and […]
Movie Review: New MEAN GIRLS Musical Starring Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Auli’i Cravalho
If you were in high school or college back in 2004, there’s a very strong chance either you or some of your friends saw Mean Girls. Based on the book Queen Bees and Wannabes by Rosalind Wiseman, the film hit home for many young adults with its relatable theme and numerous quotable one-liners. Say the […]
Movie Review: THE BEEKEEPER Starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Bobby Naderi
Fair warning: there is a very good chance I spent more time and thought in writing this review than Kurt Wimmer spent writing a plot for The Beekeeper. If that doesn’t deter your interest in seeing the movie, read on. Listen, I get it. Jason Statham is popular because he’s good looking and is more […]
Movie Review: Night Swim, starring; Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon
The latest horror feature from Blumhouse to hit theaters is Bryce McGuire’s Night Swim. Thefilm, based on the horror short written and directed by McGuire and Rod Blackhurst in 2014, taps into avery real yet irrational fear that many people have, of water – even water in the swimming pools in theirown back yard. McGuire […]
Movie Review: ‘The Iron Claw,’ starring Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White
Writer/Director Sean Durkin has crafted a stellar, yet brutally difficult to watch film in The Iron Claw. The film excels on nearly all levels, telling heartbreaking story of the Von Erich’s. For those who do not know wrestling, the Von Erich family ruled the wrestling scene in the 80s. The movie tells the story of […]
Movie Review: Disney’s WISH Starring Ariana DeBose, Chris Pine, Alan Tudyk
Happy 100th birthday, Disney! Wish is a celebration of Disney; the legacy of 100 years of combining top-notch animation with stars singing catchy earworms that fans still sing years after the movies were released. It’s a blend of classic and new animation styles, music, even presentation (more on this later). It’s all in honor of […]
Movie Review: THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES
The early 2010s saw a massive paradigm shift in Hollywood. The Marvel Cinematic Universe was still in its zenith, of course, but with the Twilight franchise (unfortunately) becoming a massive worldwide phenomenon, other studios rushed to copy the formula, resulting in a flood of YA film franchises that basically felt like a Mad Libs: set […]
Movie Review: NEXT GOAL WINS Starring Michael Fassbender, Oscar Kightley, Kaimana
Part of the fun of seeing a movie is trying to guess how it ends, at least for me. Whether it’s a whodunnit mystery or the latest thrilling action movie, I like to try and gather clues during the movie to see if I can figure out what’s going to happen. That’s a little tougher […]
Movie Review: TROLLS BAND TOGETHER Starring Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Camila Cabello
There is nothing wrong with living a life without pants. (That sentence makes way more sense if you’ve seen Trolls Band Together. So go see it, then come back to this and re-read it.) You know, I’m going to be honest with you. If I had a billion dollars for every time I thought to […]
Movie Review: THE HOLDOVERS Starring Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
There is a moment in Sideways towards the end of the film where Paul Giamatti’s character, Miles, encounters his ex-wife at a wedding. It’s obvious that he’s still in pain but trying to put on a facade. While making small talk and catching up, he makes a light comment about going to the reception and […]