"Because dinosaurs can't play tennis." - Billie Jean King Battle of the Sexes tells the true story of Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and Bobby Riggs' (Steve Carell) 1973 tennis match. This film takes on many issues that were central to that time period, as well as today. There are so many things that this … Continue reading REVIEW: BATTLE OF THE SEXES (2017)
REVIEW: AMERICAN MADE (2017)
"I'm the gringo who always delivers." American Made tells the story of Barry Seal, an airline pilot, who is recruited by the CIA to take pictures of enemies of the United States, that at that time, were being covered up by the U.S. government. As Barry begins to fly around the world and spy on … Continue reading REVIEW: AMERICAN MADE (2017)
REVIEW: FLATLINERS (2017)
"It's a great day to die!" Flatliners is the remake, not sequel, to the film of the same name, released in 1990 with Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland. However, this film oddly has Sutherland in both films. But it's not a sequel! Flatliners tells the story of a group of medical students looking to "flatline" … Continue reading REVIEW: FLATLINERS (2017)
REVIEW: KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (2017)
"Darling, if you save the world, you can have a backstage pass." - Elton John A few years ago audiences were greeted with Kingsman: The Secret Service. With the film’s insane storyline, gratuitous violence and humor, Kingsman succeeded in giving audiences a fresh take on the action genre. Flash forward to 2017 and we arrive … Continue reading REVIEW: KINGSMAN: THE GOLDEN CIRCLE (2017)
REVIEW: LEGO NINJAGO (2017)
"That's not true! I haven't even been a part of your life, how could I ruin it? I wasn't even there." Ninjago is the newest Lego movie following the success of both The Lego Movie and The Batman Lego Movie. Ninjago looks to fly on the coat tails of it’s predecessors as it tells the … Continue reading REVIEW: LEGO NINJAGO (2017)
REVIEW: AMERICAN ASSASSIN (2017)
"Patriotism exists because people like and people like me need a higher cause. Something bigger than us." American Assassin, based on the novel from Vince Flynn, tells the story of a young man named Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) seeking revenge against the terrorists that murdered his fiancé. After being trained by a Gulf War veteran … Continue reading REVIEW: AMERICAN ASSASSIN (2017)
MOVIE ANALYSIS: MOTHER!
A SPOILER REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF MOTHER!mother! is the newest movie from writer and director Darren Aronofsky. This is going to be a SPOILER REVIEW, so for those who have not seen the movie yet, please go ahead and visit my non spoiler review. Also, this is purely my opinion of the film. All art … Continue reading MOVIE ANALYSIS: MOTHER!
REVIEW: MOTHER! (2017)
"I wanna make a paradise." mother! is the newest film written and directed by Darren Aronofsky. This film, which has been shrouded in mystery, tells the story of a young woman (Jennifer Lawrence) and her husband (Javier Bardem) as they build this paradise of a home. But as the couple lives their happy life, an … Continue reading REVIEW: MOTHER! (2017)
REVIEW: IT (2017)
"Tasty, tasty, beautiful fear." 27 years ago, IT was first brought to screens through a two-part miniseries on ABC. Though disturbing in its storytelling, the miniseries had too much theoretical red tape due to the fact that it was on a public television station. The first half of the miniseries was good, but the second … Continue reading REVIEW: IT (2017)
REVIEW: WIND RIVER
Wind River is the newest film from Taylor Sheridan and stars Jeremy Renner who plays a game hunter on an Indian Reservation called Wind River. During one of his jobs, Renner comes across the body of a young Native American girl. When an FBI agent, played by Elizabeth Olsen, comes to investigate the murder, our … Continue reading REVIEW: WIND RIVER