Tag: movie review
Controversial ‘Blonde’ movie reimagines Marilyn Monroe’s life with disturbing beauty
Marilyn Monroe once said, “Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and 50 cents for your soul.”...
“The Traitor” is a different kind of Mafia movie
In Martin Scorsese’s gangster film “Goodfellas,” Robert De Niro famously delivers the line “You learned the two greatest things in life: never rat on...
‘1917’ turns war movie into a single-shot stunt
As the final film to slip into contention for the Academy Award for Best Picture at this year’s Oscars, Sam Mendes’ “1917” provided the...
“The Farewell” finds truth amidst the lie
Exploring the dichotomy between East and West, Lulu Wang composes a beautifully poignant and heartbreaking story rooted in complex family dynamics and rich tradition...
Shia LaBeouf shines in autobiographical screenplay “Honey Boy”
Director Alma Har’el’s debut feature film “Honey Boy” was released by Amazon Studios Nov 8. The coming-of-age plot follows 22-year-old Otis as he looks...
“The Lighthouse” is mystery without meaning
Spoiler Alert: This article contains specific details of the film "The Lighthouse." Director Robert Eggers’ latest highbrow-horror film “The Lighthouse” is a frustrating watch. It...
Tarantino’s love letter to Old Hollywood
Painting a riveting tale of Hollywood in the late 1960s, Tarantino mixes fiction with reality in his latest masterpiece, "Once Upon a Time in...
“Black Panther” remixes Marvel movie
“Black Panther” is not the greatest film ever made, nor is it the abomination sent to usher in the end-times that some corners of the...
“Lady Bird” begins migratory journey towards Oscar nominations
Prior to entering the theater, I had no idea what "Lady Bird" was about. I had not seen a trailer, so my best guess,...
Darren Aronofsky directs my Sunday school panic attacks
Written and directed by Darren Aronofsky, "mother!" is a psychological thriller starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem as a couple living in peaceful isolation...