Watching a couple walk through the rain in Harlem will be one of the enduring images seared into my brain. The bright red of the umbrella, juxtaposed with the colors of the night in the city, makes for one beautifully composed shot in a film full of them. If Beale Street Could Talk serves as director Barry Jenkins' follow-up… Read More "Review: ‘If Beale …
Category: Drama
Trailer: ‘Extremely Wicked, Shocking Evil and Vile’ Turns Zac Efron Into Ted Bundy
You would never have guessed it when you were watching High School Musical that Zac Efron would one day be one of our most renowned serial killers of all time. Then again, I probably wouldn't have pegged him for young Matthew Perry. However, he is about to really show off his acting chops this year in a movie star… Read More "Trailer: ‘Extremely Wicked, …
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Review: ‘Glass’ Proves M. Night Shyamalan Cannot Help Himself, Wastes a Great Cast and Premise
My last week was a sprint to get ready for Glass. To do that, I binged through the collected works of one M. Night Shyamalan, a director once tapped to be the next Spielberg. That, like saying a basketball player can be the next Jordan, remains an unfair label to put on any filmmaker. Yet for a… Read More "Review: ‘Glass’ Proves …
Review: ‘Shoplifters’ Strikes at the Core of What Makes a Family
After filmmakers got tired of shooting films about trains, sneezing, and kissing, the world of cinema began to examine love and family. Over a century later, filmmakers continue to grapple with the base of human interaction and socialization. As a young girl sits on a porch on a cold night, a man and his son… Read More "Review: ‘Shoplifters’ Strikes …
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Review: ‘Vice’ Plays With Form & Shoots From the Far Left, But Still Has Problems
Since the year 2000, it's pretty safe to say American politics changed in a massive way. However, before the events of 9/11, the world was already shifting. Deregulation was a common occurrence, information was moving faster than ever, and the world was getting smaller. The birth of the internet remains the most important moment in… Read More "Review: ‘Vice’ Plays …
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Review: ‘Cold War’ Delivers Another Black and White Gem to 2018
Part of the brilliance of folk music are the variations that exist between songs depending on geography. Each artist adds their own individual style and flair to the wording, potentially changing the meaning of the song based soley on context. No film may have captured that lightning in a bottle like Cold War, a sprawling and… Read More "Review: ‘Cold War’ …
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Review: ‘On the Basis of Sex’ Lets Jones and Hammer Embrace Their Movie Star Personas
The history of movie stars in Hollywood seems to be in jeopardy. Outside of Tom Cruise or Denzel Washington, there are few actors or actresses who bring audiences to the theater. The role of a movie star was to sell a movie through charm, charisma, and a wink to the audience. In most cases, these actors would star… Read More "Review: ‘On the …
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