Not every story told follows the same narrative path as what preceded it. I mention this because Christopher Nolan has been directing movies since 1989 but it wasn’t until 2008’s The Dark Knight that we began to expect a certain tone from his films. Dunkirk (2017) Cast: Fionn Whitehead, Barry Keoghan, Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy,…
What do you do with a drunken sailor? What do you do with a drunken sailor? What do you do with a drunken sailor, early on the morning? You kick him to the curb and tell him to sober up. Geez. It’s not that difficult people. Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017) Cast: Colin Firth, Julianne…
Paper is such a beautiful substance. Capable of so much expression, but entirely dependant upon communication and engagement support from whoever it interacts with. This film is like paper in all of it’s glory. In This Corner of the World (2016) Cast: Yoshimasa Hosoya, Laura Post, Jason Palmer, Todd Haberkorn, Rena Nounen Director: Sunao Katabuchi…
Sometimes greatness is thrust upon us, whether we are willing to accept it or not. I often think of this adage when I watch an exceptionally brilliant piece of cinema, one that takes its time to prove itself. This weeks movie review is an excellent example of a great movie hidden within the context of…
Deus ex machina are supposed to reveal truths of the world, not leave it covered in darkness. Which is why this film is rather prophetic, and should probably be in the queue for monthly consumption, at a minimum. Ghost In The Shell (1995) Cast: Atsuko Tanaka, Akio Otsuka, Koichi Yamadera, Yutaka Nakano, Tamio Oki, Tessho…
We need a king to protect us from the evils humanity, as well as the darkness of jungle. That much should be obvious by now. Kong: Skull Island (2017) Cast: Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson, Brie Larson, John Goodman, John C. Reilly, Corey Hawkins, John Ortiz Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts re-released on blu-ray July 18, 2017 ********…
Animated comic book movies have been around for decades at this point, but I think it’s high time we recognize the efforts of one studio in particular who has consistently show up to play ball. Teen Titans: The Judas Contract (2017) Cast: Stuart Allan, Jake T. Austin, Taissa Farmiga, Sean Maher, Christina Ricci, Brandon Soo…
Against all odds, the protagonist survived the whole ordeal and came out the better for it. T2 Trainspotting (2017) Cast: Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Ewen Bremner, Shirley Henderson, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Kelly Macdonald, Anjela Nedyalkova Director: Danny Boyle re-released on blu-ray June 27, 2017 ******** 8/10 IMDB: 7.4 Rotten Tomatoes: 78%, Audience Score 82%…
Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na nah. Just kidding. It’s like a 1000x yeah instead. The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) Cast: Will Arnett, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, Ralph Fiennes, Zach Galifanakis, Jenny Slate Director: Chris McKay re-released on blu-ray June 13, 2017…
I love the TV Tropes brand. It’s all about the collection of and education on popular culture, specifically as it relates to common figures of speech. The ones that best convey concepts that exist in various forms of media, like movies, or say, television. Now for example, in action movies, it’s fairly common for guys…