Director: Tom Hooper Starring: Francesca Hayward, James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Rebel Wilson, and Taylor Swift Cinematographer: Christopher Ross Everything you heard about Cats is true. There’s terrible CGI, the dancing is creepy- it’s just … Continue reading CATS Should’ve Been a Horror Film
Director: Jay Roach Starring: Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman and Margot Robbie Cinematographer: Barry Ackroyd One of the most fascinating things about filmmaking is how writers and directors so often take inspiration from popular culture and/or current events. Some of the … Continue reading Bombshell – Review
Director: Trey Edward Shults Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown Cinematographer: Drew Daniels I hate Waves. Let’s start there. In fact, I walked out of the theater desperately clinging onto the positives in … Continue reading Waves – Review: A Relentlessly Frustrating Experience
Queen and Slim: Messy, Unfocused, Sublime Queen and Slim is a 2019 film directed by Malina Matsoukas and written by Lena Waithe and James Frey. The movie features Daniel Kaluuya and Jodie Turner-Smith as the titular characters and Chloe Sevigny … Continue reading Queen and Slim
Welcome back to our Best Movies of the month segment. We’re gearing up for awards season, and I think some of these entries are huge contenders. This November gave us family drama, a mob epic and a lot of emotion … Continue reading The Best Movies of November 2019
Director: Melina Matsoukas Starring: Daniel Kaluuya & Jodie Turner-Smith Cinematographer: Tat Radcliffe In her modern take on the classic Bonnie & Clyde story, director Melina Matsoukas gives special attention to the sensitivity of police brutality against black lives. Narratively speaking, … Continue reading Why I Have a Love/Hate Relationship with Queen & Slim
