Featuring the double star power of Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt, Jungle Cruise is the latest film adaption of a beloved Disney theme park. But should audiences pay the full ticket price? Disney knows a thing or two about utilizing…
‘Wild Mountain Thyme’ review: Romance is lost amid inconsistent storytelling
Wild Mountain Thyme is a wildly imbalanced ride from start to finish. It begins with scenic views of Ireland: gorgeous green meadows settling into the foreground of a serene countryside. The calmness is quickly interrupted by a voiceover from Christopher…
Mary Poppins Returns Movie Review: Emily Blunt is practically perfect in every way
At the news of any reboot, there seems to be an audible sigh from the internet and film goers in general. Even those most prone to nostalgia are at first reluctant. Of course, it’s the final product that should be…
Lin-Manuel Miranda Talks about His Real Life Mary Poppins
After 54 years of waiting, Mary Poppins makes her long awaited return to the big screen in Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns. Now before you start jumping for joy, make sure to catch our one on one interview with the film’s…
Millicent Simmonds on the Need for Diverse Representation in Film and Working with John Krasinski in ‘A Quiet Place’ [Interview]
Horror films often fall into the same cliches and deliver cheap scares that don’t end up being scary at all. If you can see it coming, it’s not effective. That’s where A Quiet Place subverts the usual tricks, giving us scares…
A Quiet Place Review: Krasinski Silences with Sheer Suspense
A Quiet Place is as ferociously primal of a horror film as the terrifying predators present throughout. These creatures feed off sound, which is somewhat of a rudimentary gimmick for a horror film monster. Director and star John Krasinski takes full…
Sherlock Gnomes Movie Review: An unfunny and unnecessary sequel
Sherlock Gnomes opens by tipping its hand, going through major works of literature and pop culture to see which ones lend themselves to cloying, forced gnome puns, and then, between groans, building a loose story around it. It’s as if…