Alicia Vikander’s star power not enough to save this reboot
Rating: 1.5/5 stars Making video game movies does not seem to be a job of which filmmakers pride themselves. From “Super Mario Bros.” to “Assassin’s Creed,” they are rarely, if ever, a winner in the eyes of the movie-going public….
‘Gringo’ has ingredients for good film, none of which work
Rating: 2.5/5 stars “Gringo” is directed by Nash Edgerton (“The Square”) and stars David Oyelowo (“The Cloverfield Paradox”) as Harold Soyinka, a down on his luck corporate employee who is facing a possible job termination due to a company merger,…
Alex Garland crafts another sci-fi masterpiece that forces viewers to question life
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars “Annihilation” is directed by Alex Garland (“Ex Machina”) and stars Natalie Portman (“Jackie”) as Lena, a cellular biologist and former Army ranger. When her husband (Oscar Isaac, “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”) returns from an…
J-Law’s performance not enough to save ‘Red Sparrow’
2/5 Stars Based on a 2013 novel, “Red Sparrow” features Jennifer Lawrence (“mother!”) as Dominika Egorova, a former Russian ballerina forced after an accident to do some shady dealings for her uncle, Ivan (Matthias Schoenaerts, “Far From the Madding Crowd”),…
‘Game Night’ best comedic ensemble since ‘The Hangover’
4/5 Stars “Game Night,” directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”), stars Jason Bateman (“Ozark”) and Rachel McAdams (“Spotlight”) as Max and Annie, two extremely competitive people who are very much invested in their routine game nights…
‘Black Panther’ takes monumental leap for representation
4.5/5 Stars “Black Panther” has made a statement on the human condition and creatively touches on issues that are relevant to the time. Being the new installment of the Marvel universe, “Black Panther” has hit theaters and continued to break…
Recap: 90 years of celebrating the Academy Awards
After months of guessing and anticipation, the 90th Annual Academy Awards has finally arrived. And while we all know who won each statuette, who were the real winners and losers on Oscars night? Winner: Guillermo Del Toro This was Guillermo…
The Oswegonian staff picks: Take 2
1) “The Five People You Meet in Heaven” (Book by Mitch Albom, 2003) For those looking for a book to pass the time, this provides a really great story that will keep you entertained from beginning to end. It starts…
‘Get Out’ uses real world sensitivities as its playground
Rating: 5 / 5 stars In Jordan Peele’s (“Key & Peele”) directing debut, the immensely powerful social thriller “Get Out,” has been 2017’s wake-up call to the horrors behind American society. Peele’s artful writing style established a broad way of…
Del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” shakes up classic monster fantasy
Rating: 4.5 / 5 stars Guillermo Del Toro’s new Oscar nominated film “The Shape of Water” brings to life an original depiction of the classic sea monster in this adult fantasy. With a superb cast to lead the story, the…
