All films can be cinematic, not just those that get Oscar noms
With the movie industry as booming as it is in this century, it is easy to get caught up in trends. Superhero films have been dominating the industry for the whole decade. Between “Avengers: Endgame,” “Logan,” “Kick-Ass” and many more,…
Even kids will be bored watching lazily written ‘Green Eggs and Ham’
If you have ever been a child, like most of us have, it is likely that your parents, guardians or kidnappers read you the famous Dr. Seuss book “Green Eggs and Ham.” If you are not familiar, the book is…
‘Jojo Rabbit’ uses Nazis to tell year’s most heartwarming story
Easily one of the best movies of the year. Time and time again, audiences like to complain that creativity is dead in Hollywood. Movie choices today are restricted to the typical superhero fare and bland big-budget farces like “Men in…
Use of CGI to resurrect deceased icon James Dean problematic
On Sept. 30, 1955, the world lost what was perhaps one of its greatest acting talents. Actor James Dean died in a car crash at the age of 24. Sixty-four years after the day of the accident, Dean is still…
Nautical nightmare ‘The Lighthouse’ explores descent to madness
Robert Eggers (“The Witch”) is one of many young American filmmakers, along with Ari Aster (“Midsommar”), Barry Jenkins (“If Beale Street Could Talk”) and Trey Edward Shults (“Waves”), in this fairly new wave of A24-produced, critically acclaimed and visionary independent…
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ travels back in time to kill franchise
This franchise needs to be terminated. Directed by Tim Miller (“Deadpool”), “Terminator: Dark Fate” is the newest installment in the long-running “Terminator” franchise. The brainchild of James Cameron (“Avatar”), “Terminator,” has been a staple of action cinema since the 1980s….
Eddie Murphy returns to film with ‘Dolemite Is My Name’
After voicing the fan-favorite character Donkey for a fourth time in 2010’s “Shrek Forever After,” actor and comedian Eddie Murphy seemed to have hit a slump in his almost 40 year career, appearing in only three lackluster, unmemorable films since…
‘Watchmen’ delivers captivating story despite bland filmmaking
Damon Lindelof (“Lost,” “The Leftovers”) is one of the entertainment industry’s most interesting writers. Notorious for posing interesting questions and taking his sweet time to follow up, Lindelof has decided to set his sights on one of the world’s most…
‘Maleficent: Mistress of Evil’ puts fans to sleep with tired premise
Since the release of Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” in 2010, Disney has pursued a trend of reimagining its classic films for modern audiences. In 2014, the studio released “Maleficent,” a remake of “Sleeping Beauty” which takes the classic tale…
Jared Leto reportedly tried to kill Joaquin Phoenix ‘Joker’ film
The recent “Joker” movie has recently become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, reaching $849.1 million worldwide. It has managed to define the odds of being outside the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), being an R-rated film, and the…
