We all have our own reasons for watching a film, each as valid as the next. Some of us are just looking for a pure, escapist delight, and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that. Others want to be emotionally rocked…
Ben is Back Movie Review: Strong performances anchor an otherwise unbalanced film
Rock bottom, recovery, relapse, rinse and repeat. This is the formula for your typical sympathetic tale about the crippling cycle of addiction. Add to that a promising, affluential white youth for palatability and you essentially have a good majority of…
‘Roma’ is an unforgettable cinematic experience, but for now here’s the trailer
Before we go any further, let’s clear up some misconception. First off, despite the name Roma, this film does not take place in Italy. It takes place in Mexico during the 1970’s, so that foreign tongue you’re hearing is Spanish. This…
First Look: Detective Pikachu trailer combines Pokémon with Blade Runner
Pokémon fever is something that has never really died down. Like the Pokémon themselves, the fandom has evolved into different generations of the creatures for different generations of children. Kept alive by cartoons, video games, and films, this juggernaut shows…
Overlord Movie Review: Old school Hollywood war film meets mindless gory grindhouse
After October 31st, we are almost forced by our surroundings to flip a switch directly into Christmas mode. Every store brings out their holiday-themed items, several radio stations clean the dust off of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas…
Cast of Mid90s talks about skate culture, toxic masculinity and favorite Jonah Hill films
Every now and then, there is a film that captures a moment in time with such specificity that it feels as if it were plucked directly from your childhood. The other side of this type of phenomenon is that if…
Suspiria Movie Review: A bewitching fever dream that verges on full-on nightmare
Much like Dario Argento’s film, this new Suspiria is meant to be experienced rather than just seen or heard. Suspiria needs to be felt in order to be understood, and that is something that extends beyond sight and sound. One…
