Gareth Edwards’ (and, it must be acknowledged, Tony Gilroy’s) Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is sensational, a thrilling, spectacularly crafted action-adventure tale set in the Star Wars universe. Unburdened by the weight of expectation, and J.J. Abrams’ almost pathological addiction to fan service, this “stand-alone” romp is more fun, more thrilling and just a better movie…
DetailsJackie, a film about the preparations for John F. Kennedy’s funeral as experienced by his widow Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman), is a relentlessly sad hundred minutes, a close-up dissection of one person’s intensely painful grief combined with unique, almost unimaginable pressure. Fuelled by a baroque string-heavy score by Under The Skin maestro Mica Levi, the film, directed…
DetailsSometimes a movie comes along that challenges me to figure out what’s wrong with it. I KNOW The Founder is imperfect, but it was hard to put my finger on why, initially. It’s certainly not a bad film, but it’s key fault left me feeling, well, NOT feeling. The Founder is the story of how…
DetailsWelcome to the next installment of culled infotainment from the world of movies and stuff! There’s bound to be some great, some bad, and some weird, news to peruse! Let’s mush! In this week’s “Feed me, Seymour!” story, Warner Bros. is moving forward with its’ updated version of The Little Shop of Horrors. Greg Berlanti…
DetailsThe other horror movie I saw was one simply called The Monster. But the film isn’t so simple as its’ title. This is one of those horror movies that isn’t about what you think. The Monster is really a drama dressed as a horror film. Kathy is a mom that can’t get herself back on track after…
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