"You do realize, Steven, we're in this situation because of you." The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a gut-wrenching film that tells the story of a middle aged doctor named Steven (Colin Farrell) who befriends a teenage boy after the boy’s father dies during heart surgery. When the friendship between the two takes a … Continue reading REVIEW: THE KILLING OF A SACRED DEER (2017)
REVIEW: DARKEST HOUR (2017)
"You can not reason with a Tiger when your head is in its mouth!" After an abysmal project with Peter Pan, Joe Wright returns to the director’s chair in Darkest Hour. The film tells the story of Winston Churchill’s appointment to Prime Minister following the passive predecessor, Neville Chamberlain during the height of Adolf Hitler’s … Continue reading REVIEW: DARKEST HOUR (2017)
REVIEW: THE POST
"...from the majority opinion: 'In the First Amendment the Founding Fathers gave the free press the protection it must have to fulfill its essential role in our democracy. The press was to serve the governed, not the governors." The Post is director Steven Spielberg’s newest film that tells the story of the Pentagon Papers by … Continue reading REVIEW: THE POST
SPOILER REVIEW: STAR WARS: THE LAST JED (2017)
The greatest teacher, failure is. – Yoda Star Wars: The Last Jedi is taking the world by storm with a near record-breaking opening weekend. But whether you loved the film or not, there are a few points where the film doesn’t come together as it should be. Though it’s hard for a film, in a … Continue reading SPOILER REVIEW: STAR WARS: THE LAST JED (2017)
REVIEW: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017)
“Impressive…every word in that statement is wrong.” Star Wars: The Last Jedi is the 8th installment of the incredible Star Wars franchise. The new film brings us back to the end of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and continues the journey of Rey, Finn, Poe, General Leia, and Luke Skywalker. However, with the Dark Side … Continue reading REVIEW: STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (2017)
REVIEW: GEOSTORM (2017)
"I'm the goddamn President of the United States!" Geostorm is the newest film from director Dean Devlin, producer of the Independence Day and Independence Day Resurgence, and brings us a similar type of film. This film tells the story of Jake lawson (Gerard Butler) who designs a group of satellites that can prevent catastrophic natural … Continue reading REVIEW: GEOSTORM (2017)
REVIEW: BATTLE OF THE SEXES (2017)
"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)
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