Movie Review: ‘Gladiator II’
Plot: Sixteen years after the death of Maximus, Lucius (Paul Mescal) lives a humble life with his wife Arishat (Yuval Gonen) in the North African kingdom of Numidia under his assumed name Hanno.… Continue reading
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Movie Review: ‘Megalopolis’
Plot: In an alternative United States, patrician families dominate the city of New Rome (a stand-in for New York City). These families lead a hypocritical life of decadence while claiming to live by… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Substance’
Plot: On her fiftieth birthday, once-beloved movie star Elizabeth Sparkle (Demi Moore) is dismissed from her long running television aerobics show due to her age. After a minor car accident briefly puts Elizabeth… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Joker: Folie à Deux’ (Second Opinion)
Plot: Two years after the events of the first film, Joker/Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix) awaits trial while in custody at Arkham State Hospital. Since murdering Murray Franklin on live TV, Fleck’s Joker persona… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Salem’s Lot
Plot: Based on the 1970s bestseller by Stephen King, ‘Salem’s Lot follows author Ben Mears (Lewis Pullman) who returns to his childhood hometown for research on a new novel. Unbeknownst to Ben, an… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘The Wild Robot’
Plot: Based on the popular children’s book by Peter Brown, The Wild Robot follows the exploits of the utilitarian robot ROZZUM Unit 7134 (Lupita Nyong’o). When ROZ is stranded on an island devoid… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Rebel Ridge’
Plot: When ex-Marine Terry Richmond (Aaron Pierre) is intentionally rammed by two police officers in the town of Shelby Springs, the corrupt cops seize the cash intended to bail out his cousin. When… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Alien: Romulus’
Plot: Set between the events of Alien and Aliens, director Fede Alvarez’s latest entry in the popular franchise centers on Rain (Cailee Spaeny), an orphan working on the mining planet of Jackson’s Star.… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’
WARNING!! SPOILERS AHEAD!! Plot: Several years after the events of Deadpool 2, Wade Wilson’s (Ryan Reynolds) life is at a nadir. He’s given up being the Merc with Mouth, he’s no longer engaged… Continue reading
Authenticity, Verisimilitude, and The Acolyte
Authenticity: the quality of being genuine Verisimilitude: the appearance of being true or real I’ve hesitated to write this article for almost a month now because dipping into Star Wars discourse–particularly Disney Star… Continue reading
