By: Debbie Wang Are there ever enough movies about unsung heroes from Holocaust? Maybe. But perhaps we need these films, like The Zookeeper’s Wife, now more than ever. With all that’s going on in the world and the current political climate, we need stories about compassionate people to remind us that hate cannot win. In Niki […]
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‘Ghost in the Shell’ Where Style is the Substance
By: Ali Habous It is finally here….one of the most anticipated sci-fi films of the year. Based on one of the most famous and beloved Manga Anime of all time, Ghost in the Shell comes with some seriously high expectations from anime, sci-fi, and action film lovers. As a fan of the original 1989 anime, […]
Even Cute Babies and Puppies Can’t Save ‘The Boss Baby’
By: Debbie Wang According to the age old adage, love makes the world go ’round. Except, in the DreamWork’s animation world, there is only a very limited amount of love that can go ’round. Well, whatever will we do if there is only a certain amount of love to give?! Good thing babies are made […]
‘CHiPs’ is an Unnecessary Remake
By: Ali Habous Earlier this year I reviewed the mean-spirited Ice Cube and Charlie Day comedy Fist Fight and I mentioned that decent comedies are a rarity these days and most of them try to squeeze as many jokes as possible, while hoping that most of them land well with the audience. However, 90% of […]
‘Life’ is More than Just a Lifeless Remake
By: Matt Prazak A well executed attempt at a tired genre, Life provides the viewers with enough thrills to make it a satisfying watch. Life tells the story of the six-member crew of the International Space Station that is on the cutting edge of one of the most important discoveries in human history: the first […]
‘The Most Hated Woman in America’ is the Most Unsatisfying Biopic on Netflix
By: Debbie Wang Some people can’t act through a wet paper bag. Melissa Leo can act her way through anything, including a black cloth hood put on over her head in a kidnapping scene. But all the *acting* in the world can’t save this film. Netflix’s The Most Hated Woman in America, which had its world premiere […]
‘Weirdos’ is Amazingly Weird
By: Daniel Chadwick-Shubat What makes a Canadian film? Is it the awesome portrayal of Canada’s great outdoors exhibited in Sleeping Giant? The wonderful comedy on display in The Grand Seduction? Or is it the honest look at humanity in Away From Her? In my eyes each of those things make Canadian films. Luckily, Weirdos is a film that possesses all […]
‘Kong: Skull Island’ and The Return of the King
By: Ali Habous Some monsters never die. Along with Godzilla, this building sized ape is going to outlive us all. It is a wondrous image seeing this giant creature beating on his chest, screaming, and annihilating everything in his path. After Director Peter Jackson’s (The Lord of the Ring Trilogy) take on the giant ape […]
‘Personal Shopper’ is Fashionably Frightening
By: Matt Prazak In their follow up to Clouds of Sils Maria, Olivier Assayas and Kristen Stewart take on haunted houses and the fashion industry in Personal Shopper. Stewart plays Maureen, a personal shopper for an A-list celebrity. She also believes she can communicate with her dead brother though she has yet do so. Getting […]
Logan – No Country for Old Logan
By: Matt Prazak Logan is the tenth installment in the X-Men franchise and third, and presumably final in the Wolverine centered spinoffs. Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart reprise their roles as Logan and Xavier in this superhero film that parallels as a brutal western-family-drama-road-trip movie. James Mangold helms the film as he did previously with The Wolverine […]
Zoey Deutch Breathes Life into ‘Before I Fall’
By: Debbie Wang Ry Russo-Young’s adaptation of Lauren Oliver’s young-adult book of the same name may not be for everyone, but the two of them definitely understand the demographic they are trying to pitch this film to. Between the unironic use of the word “bae” and calling all your enemies bitches, Before I Fall is […]
Get Out – A Tense Satirical Thriller
By: Matt Prazak Jordan Peele sits in the directors chair for the first time in his new thriller Get Out, starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener and Bradley Whitford. Known for his comedic roles on TV before making the transition to the big screen with Keanu, Jordan Peele writes and directs a film that […]
The Girl on the Train – A Thriller without the Thrills
By: Ali Habous After the success of Fifty Shades of Grey and Gone Girl, it comes as no surprise to see another thriller based on a famous twisty novel landing in the theaters with the obvious hope of making tons of money. Although watchable, The Girl on the Train is a big disappointment on many […]
Sully – Competent Filmmaking
By: Ali Habous Legendary director and actor Client Eastwood keeps defying all odds and coming back for more. At the age of 86, his storytelling mastery is still at full display even if he is not as enthusiastic to take on something more original or fictional. The director of American classics like Unforgiven, Million Dollar […]
DVD Review: The Nice Guys
By: Ali Habous The Nice Guys is one of those movies that we don’t get to see often these days, it is simply one of the best films of 2016 so far. Not because it is unique or special, but because it is the comedy that we need and deserve. It is the buddy comedy […]