Saturday, March 25, 2023
When you hear that there’s a new movie about Marilyn Monroe, you’d probably expect it to be a biopic. That wouldn’t be an unreasonable guess given the popularity of biopics in recent years. Netflix’s new film “Blonde,” released on Sept. 28, is not a biopic though. It’s a fictionalized account […]
Netflix is no stranger to teen movies, but many of their attempts have gained notoriety for the bad acting, stilted dialogue and cheesy storylines. With movies like “The Kissing Booth” in 2018, “Tall Girl” in 2019 and their ever-multiplying sequels, genuinely compelling Netflix teen movies seem to be few and […]
Being at the forefront of Hollywood gossip since its announcement in late 2020, “Don’t Worry Darling” finally hit theaters on Friday, Sept. 26, and its attention has only grown – not necessarily for the better. The romantic thriller is actress and director Olivia Wilde’s sophomore film, following her successful 2019 […]
Photo courtesy of Diana Ringo, wiki. Wes Anderson is probably the most recognizable filmmaker working today, with his constant use of vibrant colors and an almost unhealthy obsession with framing symmetry. His style has slowly been building and evolving, while also somehow standing in place, since his first film endeavor with […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Flickr. The latest film to hit theaters is “Dune.” As it turns out though, this film’s marketing is incredibly misleading, as the title of this epic science fiction adaptation is false. The movie is not called “Dune;" rather, the title that comes on screen once the […]
Photo courtesy of Susanne Erler, Flickr. Throughout Daniel Craig’s run as James Bond, he has had both memorable highs and disappointing lows. As such, his final go-around as the super-spy in “No Time to Die” had the odds against it. Not only were people hoping it would be up to […]
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Video game film adaptations usually do not turn out well. With the exception of “Pokemon: Detective Pikachu” and “Sonic the Hedgehog,” most attempts to bring games to the big screen end up with mixed to negative critical reception, regardless of their box-office success. 2021’s […]
Photo courtesy of AntMan3001, Flickr “Zack Snyder’s Justice League,” also known as the “Snyder Cut,” is the long-awaited director’s cut of the original “Justice League” film, originally released in 2017. This director’s cut restores Zack Snyder’s original vision for the film, utilizing unused footage, storylines, characters and designs that were […]
Photo courtesy of Fair Use, Wikipedia Netflix’s latest original film “Moxie” was released on March 3. Based on author Jennifer Mathieu’s 2015 book “Moxie: A Novel,” the film is a teen coming of age movie focused on generations of radical feminism. Following 16-year-old Vivian, played by Hadley Robinson, a group […]
Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikipedia If any fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe are already excited about the upcoming film “The Eternals,” directed by the incredible Chloé Zhao, then they need to watch her latest project “Nomadland,” which can be found on Hulu or in select movie theaters. Written, directed […]
