It’s one of the most wonderful times of the year. Forget your Pumpkin Spice Lattes, September is here to officially kickoff awards season. Though some great movies, The Farewell & Luce, premiered to the general public these past couple of months, it’s well-known that September, and the upcoming Fall and Winter months, is the time … Continue reading 2019 SEPTEMBER MOVIE PREVIEW
REVIEW: PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)
“Friends are the family you choose.” Peanut Butter Falcon tells the story of Zak a young man with down syndrome, who lives at an assisted living facility and dreams of one day escaping and seeing his wrestling hero. When Zak finally escapes, he runs into Tyler, a fisherman who is down on his luck. When … Continue reading REVIEW: PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2019)
REVIEW: LUCE (2019)
“Is my son being accused of a crime here?” “He sure as hell is about to be!” Luce, based on the play by J.C. Lee, tells the story of Luce Edgar, a scholarly boy that completed a paper based on questionable ideals for his history teacher, Ms. Wilson. Not soon after does the paper sets … Continue reading REVIEW: LUCE (2019)
REVIEW: READY OR NOT (2019)
“Oh, it's you. You continue to exist.” Ready or Not tells the story of Grace, a young woman hoping to earn the love and respect of her new husband’s family. At the stroke of midnight, on the wedding night, Grace must participate in a “family initiation” by drawing a card from the deck to see … Continue reading REVIEW: READY OR NOT (2019)
REVIEW: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE (2019)
“People like you must create. If you don’t, you become a menace to society.” Based on the bestselling novel by Maria Semple, Where’d You Go, Bernadette tells the story of Bernadette Fox, a once award winning architect who has devoted her life to her family, thus, giving up her beloved career. When certain events begin … Continue reading REVIEW: WHERE’D YOU GO, BERNADETTE (2019)
REVIEW: GOOD BOYS (2019)
“We need to get rid of the drugs.” “We can throw it in the forest.” “It's a sex drug. What if a fox eats it and tries to f*ck a squirrel? It'll kill him!” Good Boys is one of 2019’s last summer comedies, and tells the story of three young 6th grade boys as they … Continue reading REVIEW: GOOD BOYS (2019)
REVIEW: THE FAREWELL (2019)
“It's been too long since we've all been together like this. I've been looking forward to this day for a long time.” The Farewell tells the story of Billi, a young Asian-American woman, as she travels to China to spend time with her ailing grandmother who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. However, as a … Continue reading REVIEW: THE FAREWELL (2019)
REVIEW: THE KITCHEN (2019)
“I can see you've got brains, and I know you got money, but we got one thing that you don't. We got criminals.” The Kitchen, based on a DC graphic novel, tells the story of three women, who are forced to find work of their own, when their husbands are shipped off to jail. But … Continue reading REVIEW: THE KITCHEN (2019)
REVIEW: HOBBS & SHAW (2019)
“Three shocks will kill a man.” “Here we go. It's a bad guy speech.” **Brixton gives them one electric shock** “You had to open your big mouth, did ya, huh?” “Yeah, I thought it was a cool thing to say at the moment.” A spin off from the Fast and Furious franchise, Hobbs & Shaw … Continue reading REVIEW: HOBBS & SHAW (2019)
REVIEW: THE LION KING (2019)
"Everything you see exists together in a delicate balance. While others search for what they can take, a true king searches for what he can give." The Lion King is the newest Disney remake, and takes the beloved animation and turns it into what Disney calls “live-action.” Although that definition remains to be seen, The … Continue reading REVIEW: THE LION KING (2019)
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