Relationships in themselves are already fragile creatures in need of near-superhuman attention to detail for their continued existence, so depicting one on film is doubly hard. 45 Years manages to explore and flesh out the entirety of their 45 year relationship in…
TV Review: Shades of Blue (1×01) “Pilot”
Cop procedurals are a dime a dozen. Actually, at this point they are probably much cheaper than that. More like buy one, get three free. The problem with this logic is that networks assume that we are still willing to…
Movie Review: ‘The Forest’
For a film all about loss and being lost, The Forest shows us how disoriented it was by dragging us along a familiar path with no real destination in mind. The Forest proves to be too big for first-time film director Jason…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Point Break’
Point Break is an exhilarating, adrenaline junkie’s wet-dream with stunning cinematography and use of natural landscapes. Unfortunately, for all its exciting elements and beauty, there is a grotesque transformation in this remake. Director Ericson Core uses his visual eye for the…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘Sisters’
The onscreen chemistry of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler has always been undeniable. Their real-life relationship and rapport has always been an asset to any project they worked on together. Sisters benefits with their complete understanding of one another’s comedic style…
Review: ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
We can’t let the dark side win, so this review is completely spoiler free. Star Wars: The Force Awakens is a complete fan-service that combines the exciting storytelling and use of practical effects from the original trilogy with the crisp, vibrant…
Jon’s Movie Review: ‘In the Heart of the Sea’
It is undeniable that In the Heart of the Sea is all blubber with no elegance or charm. The great period pieces Ron Howard produces, like last year’s Rush, thrive on the authenticity every moving part in it establishes. The…
