Retro Review: The Lost Boys
Aside from slashers the other prevalent horror trend in 80’s cinema was finding ways to take classic monsters and present them in fresh modern ways. John Landis and Joe Dante gave a new… Continue reading
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Movie Review: ‘Mute’
Directed by: Duncan Jones Starring: Alexander Skarsgard, Paul Rudd, and Justin Theroux Plot: A mute bartender’s search for his missing girlfriend takes him into a criminal underworld full of sex trafficking and backroom surgeries. Review: Mute… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Annihilation’
Directed by: Alex Garland Starring: Natalie Portman, Tessa Thompson, Gina Rodriguez, and Jennifer Jason Leigh Plot: A group of 5 scientists volunteer for a mission into The Shimmer, a mysterious area where the laws of nature… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Game Night’
Directed by: Jonathan Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein Starring: Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, and Kyle Chandler Plot: A murder mystery game night is interrupted by a real kidnapping. Review: “Broad comedy” may be one of… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Red Sparrow’
Director: Francis Lawrence Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Joel Edgerton, Matthias Schoenaerts, Charlotte Rampling, Mary-Louise Parker, Jeremy Irons Plot: Dominika Egorova is a talented Russian ballet dancer whose illustrious career is cut short by an… Continue reading
My Incredibly Late 2017 Movie Year In Review!!!!
2017 was a fantastic year for movies. Unlike 2016, audiences experienced an eclectic blend of tent-pole fare (The Last Jedi, Wonder Woman), excellent horror (Get Out, IT), solid sequels (Logan, Trainspotting 2),… Continue reading
The Haunting of Hill House: A Retrospective
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Published in 1959, the book was a finalist for the National Book Award. The story follows a group of people who are staying at an… Continue reading
The MCU Ranked: ‘Daredevil’ (Season 1)
Showrunners: Steven S. DeKnight Heroes: Matt Murdock/Daredevil (Charlie Cox) Villains/Support Cast: Wilson Fisk/The Kingpin (Vincent D’Onofrio), Karen Page (Deborah Ann Woll), Franklin ‘Foggy’ Nelson (Elden Henson), Madam Gao (Wai Ching Ho), James Wesley (Toby… Continue reading
Movie Review: ‘Early Man’
Directed by: Nick Park Starring: Eddie Redmayne, Tom Hiddleston, and Maisie Williams Plot: One of the last cavemen competes in a soccer game against Bronze Age noblemen over his homeland. Review: Aardman Animation, home of Wallace and… Continue reading
Book Review: ‘Universal Harvester’ by John Darnielle
Singer John Darniellereleased his follow-up to 2014’s Wolf in the White Van, and it has garnered mixed reactions from around the reading world. This new book Universal Harvester follows three separate plots in… Continue reading
