‘Creed II’ proves strong, emotional addition to ‘Rocky’ series
Director Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” turned out to be a hit both at the box office and with critics and fans of the series. It had an old-fashioned, classic “Rocky” movie feel to it but with a more contemporary style of…
AMC learns nothing by dragging 2 beloved shows into feature films
AMC is making waves, headlines and some horrible decisions after announcing two of its most prominent series are looking to continue franchises in feature-length films. For viewers that are asked, “Wait, you still watch ‘The Walking Dead?’”- hang in there…
‘Widows’ proves late 2018 dud, sacrifices story for confusion
At this point, it is safe to say 2018 has not been a great year for film. It has not even been a good year. Some even say it is one of the worst years for film, and “Widows” depicts…
‘Green Book’ builds on old themes with new friendships
Leave it to the guy who directed “Dumb and Dumber” and “Shallow Hal” to give us one of the best movies of the year. Yeah, that guy. “Green Book” is charming, funny, heartwarming and profound, all due to the direction…
‘Overlord’ shows certain movies can still be dumb fun
Originally reported as being another installment in the worsening “Cloverfield” franchise, “Overlord” is the second endeavor by Julius Avery (“Son of a Gun”) and follows a squad of paratroopers as they attempt to decommission a Nazi radio tower on the…
‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ proves faithful portrayal of Queen icon
Few bands were as innovative and captivating as Queen, and “Bohemian Rhapsody” does a stand-out job of capturing as much of Queen and Freddie Mercury as possible in a film that is musical, emotional and just plain awesome. This is…
‘Suspiria’ remake shows what happens when witches dance
Just when it looked like there was no salvaging 2018, a competent director came in to save the day with a good script, one trippy vision and a whole lot of exploding heads. This time, it is director Luca Guadagnino…
‘Beautiful Boy’ may win Oscars, lacks primary narrative
2018 is nearing to a close, and that means Oscar season is upon us. For many cineastes, Felix Van Groeningen’s (“Belgica”) “Beautiful Boy” is definitely a film that will be talked about. The real question is, is this as gut-wrenching…
Disney releases first teaser trailer for live-action ‘Aladdin’
On Oct. 11, Disney released its first official teaser trailer for the upcoming “Aladdin” live-action remake, and, as most teasers do, it does not reveal much about how the film will turn out. In the past few years, Disney has…
‘Mid90s’ proves Jonah Hill may be next Spielberg
In a year filled with more directorial debuts than people currently enrolled in Oswego’s film program, needless to say there are going to be some interesting choices made. Previously mentioned examples include “Sorry to Bother You,” “Thoroughbreds,” “Hereditary,” “Tag,” “Eighth…
