Category: Discussion
“Erased” (“Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi”): A Thriller Without Mystery
Riddle me this: if you’re watching a thriller, and its mystery isn’t much of a mystery…is the thriller still good?
Read More “Erased” (“Boku Dake Ga Inai Machi”): A Thriller Without MysteryReview: “Wonder Woman”
brb…moving to Themyscira
Read More Review: “Wonder Woman”Review: “The Circle”
TONE. TONE. TONE.
Read More Review: “The Circle”Review: Always and Forever, Lara Jean
Always and Forever, Lara Jean by Jenny Han My rating: 5 of 5 stars Cards on the table: I am an action over romance girl any and every day of the week. Give me blood and battles and armies. Give me fighting and intrigue. Tales of deception and danger. Of people kicking ass and […]
Read More Review: Always and Forever, Lara JeanReview: “Free Fire”
It may have pacing problems, but there’s no denying “Free Fire” has got some seriously good actors keeping it afloat.
Read More Review: “Free Fire”Review: The Lost City of Z
TL;DW – Beautifully shot and meditative in mood, The Lost City of Z wasn’t quite the tense story of obsession and madness I thought it would (and could) be.
Read More Review: The Lost City of ZReview: Your Name. (Kimi No Na Wa)
TL;DW – Run, don’t walk to this movie while you can (if you can). I know it’s still got a pretty limited release, but this is a film that you don’t want to miss. Few films are this beautifully done from top to bottom — writing, direction, acting, animation — while also being both profound and […]
Read More Review: Your Name. (Kimi No Na Wa)The Black Tapes: Less is More
I’m not one for horror. Correction: I’m not one for modern-horror. I’ve found that most modern horror, especially in film, ends up being nothing more than an onslaught of gratuitous slaughter and gore, followed by a few jump-scares. That’s not scary, just startling and gross. No, if I want horror, I want my heart to build to […]
Read More The Black Tapes: Less is MoreThe Film Was Wide Enough
“Come on, Tom. Let’s finish this the way we started: together.” (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2) I want to start with this blanket statement: adaptation is not easy, and I know from practical experience as a member of the media industry. Having majored in Digital Video & Cinema at university, I had more […]
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