The following is an edited transcript of the video essay above. You can subscribe to Jon in Theory by clicking here. When you think about a big-budget, blockbuster Hollywood movie, what comes to mind? For me, I immediately picture the…
‘Dune’ review: This renaissance fair for sci-fi nerds is a bit too by-the-book
For all its globe-trotting spectacle, the true story in ‘Dune’ from director Denis Villeneuve never really gets off the ground. And that’s clearly the point.
Movie Review – Blade Runner 2049
Warning: Spoilers for Blade Runner: 2049 below. Blade Runner 2049 is, above all, a film of images. Bold. Brash. Breathtaking. Harrowing. The original 1982 Ridley Scott film set itself in a dystopian, retrofitted Los Angeles that was equal parts cyberpunk and lurid…
Directors of Cinema: Episode 21- Denis Villeneuve
Hello and welcome to yet another episode of Directors of Cinema, the show that highlights the careers of cinema’s most prominent directors. Each week, host Matt Goudreau and guest discuss selected works of a chosen director. To celebrate this week’s release…
New Trailer: Ryan Gosling & Harrison Ford team up for Blade Runner 2049
Fans of Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner were skeptical when a sequel to the science fiction classic was announced a few years ago. However, does that doubt remain after this impressive first announcement trailer for Blade Runner 2049? Fresh off one…
Movie Review: Arrival
Director Denis Villeneuve has come back after his slightly under cooked Sicario with a film best experienced totally immersed. While Arrival is being touted as a “thinking mans science fiction film” (and to a point, it is) the film is also at it’s best when…
Final trailer for Denis Villeneuve’s “Arrival” released
Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival made quite an impression on this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Our own Allyson Johnson called it “an emotional experience” in her film review back on September. Even though they film uses aliens as the main plot story,…