Category Archive: Movie Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Ready Player One’

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Director: Steven Spielberg Cast: Tye Sheriden, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, Lena Waithe, T.J. Miller, Simon Pegg, Mark Rylance Plot: In an overcrowded and miserable future most people spent their time in the OASIS,… Continue reading

‘Salesman’ – 50th Anniversary Retrospective

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In the 1960’s getting your hands on filming equipment could be difficult, and when you got it you wanted to utilize your resources on something grand. But brothers, Albert and David Maysles decided… Continue reading

The MCU Ranked: ‘Agents of Shield’ (Season 3)

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Showrunners: Jed Whedon, Maurissa Tancharoen, Jeffrey Bell Heroes: Agent Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg), Daisy Johnson/Quake (Chloe Bennet), Agent May (Ming-Na Wen), Agent Fitz (Iain De Caestecker), Agent Simmons (Elizabeth Simmons), Agent Hunter (Nick Blood), Agent… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Verónica’ (2017)

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Directed by: Paco Plaza (known for the REC film series) Starring: Sandra Escacena as Verónica, Bruna González as Lucía, Claudia Placer as Irene, Iván Chavero as Antoñito and Ana Torrent as Ana. Plot:… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘Tomb Raider’

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Director: Roar Uthaug Cast: Alicia Vikander, Dominic West, Walton Goggins, Daniel Wu, Kristin Scott Thomas Plot: Lord Richard Croft, wealthy archaeologist, disappears whilst searching for the cursed tomb of Japanese queen Himiko. Years… Continue reading

The MCU Ranked: ‘Ant-Man’

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Release Date: 2015 Director: Peyton Reed Heroes: Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) Villains: Darren Cross/Yellowjacket (Corey Stoll) Support Cast: Hope van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly), Hank Pym/Ant-Man (Michael Douglas), Luis (Michael Peña), Maggie (Judy Greer), Paxton (Bobby Cannavale), Sam Wilson/Falcon… Continue reading

The MCU Ranked: ‘Jessica Jones’ (Season 2)

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Ok, this has just come out so obviously spoilers everywhere. EVERYWHERE. Showrunners: Melissa Rosenberg Heroes: Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) Villains/Support Cast: Trish “Patsy” Walker (Rachael Taylor), Malcolm Ducasse (Eka Darville), Jeri Hogarth (Carrie-Anne Moss), Alisa Jones… Continue reading

Movie Review: ‘A Futile and Stupid Gesture’

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Directed by: David Wain Starring: Will Forte, Domnhall Gleason, and Emmy Rossum Plot: The true story of two Harvard alums creating the National Lampoon brand and defining comedy for generations. Review: “Every funny person in the… Continue reading

Phobia Philms: No Country for Old Men

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In “Phobia Philms,” I plan on reviewing and recommending scary movies based on real phobias, of which there is no shortage of, specifically what makes them scary and how they represent our anxieties.… Continue reading

MCU Master List: ‘The Avengers: Age of Ultron’

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Movie: The Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015) Director: Joss Whedon Heroes: Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.), Thor Odinson (Chris Hemsworth), Bruce Banner/Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), Steve Rogers/Captain America (Chris Evans), Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Clint Barton/Hawkeye… Continue reading