Director: Joseph Kahn Starring: Josh Hutcherson, Shanley Caswell, Spencer Locke, Dane Cook Cinematographer: Christopher Probst Original Release Date: April 13, 2012 It’s April 2012, a film by the name of Detention has just released. It’s a satirical horror, but to me could also be described … Continue reading Let’s Talk About ‘Detention’
The history of cinema is replete with examples of re-examined artifacts; films that were ahead of their time or conversely out of step with modern techniques and values. Blade Runner is perhaps the preeminent example of the former, and the … Continue reading A Cure for Wellness – Review
Director: Trey Edward ShultsStarring: Joel Edgerton, Christopher Abbott, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr., and Riley KeoughCinematographer: Drew DanielsOriginal Release Date: June 9, 2017 Of all the types of horror subgenres, it is Psychological Horror that appeals to me the most. … Continue reading It Comes at Night – Review
Director: Ruben Fleischer Starring: Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Luke Wilson, and Zoey Deutch Cinematographer: Chung Chung-hoon Whenever a film does well in terms of both critical reception and box office, studios consider that an … Continue reading Zombieland: Double Tap Reminds Us Why its Predecessor is So Great
Directors: Jocelyn DeBoer and Dawn Luebbe Starring: Jocelyn DeBoer, Dawn Luebbe, Beck Bennett, and Neil Casey Cinematographer: Lowell A. Meyer Imagine a world of endless pleasantries, where everyone is aggressively nice, and the weird and unexplained are the norms. In … Continue reading Greener Grass – Review: A Hysterical Take on Disturbia
Director: Robert Eggers Starring: Robert Pattinson & Willem Dafoe Cinematographer: Jarin Blaschke On a remote New England island, two lighthouse keepers struggle with their descent to madness as they battle against each other’s presence. Robert Eggers, director of The VVitch, … Continue reading The Lighthouse – Review
Legend has it that Orpheus, son of Apollo, was so captivated by his late wife, Eurydice, that he went to the underworld to see her once more. There, the God of the Greek underworld, Hades, told him he can take … Continue reading Portrait of a Lady on Fire is One of 2019’s Best Films
There may come a time, at life’s terminus, when reflecting on our legacies, the friends & family we’ve made along the way and how we’ve impacted the world will just feel right. For Frank “The Irishman” Sheeran, recalling his legacy … Continue reading The Irishman Review: The Ultimate Mob Epic
The 2019 San Diego International Film Festival opened its week-long celebration with writer/director Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit. If you’re like me and wondered how many times a film can get away with characters saying “Heil Hitler,” the answer is too … Continue reading SDiFF Opening Night Film Review: JoJo Rabbit
“And me? I’m nothing but a servant. Nothing more than his shadow.“ Jingzhao, Shadow Zhang Yimou’s recent epic, Shadow, is a monochromatic beauty. Although Yimou’s previous films, such as Hero and House of Flying Daggers, are well known for their … Continue reading Shadow – Review
