There’s something comfortably adequate about The Lost City. Nothing about the film is exceptional in any particular way. The performances are fine, the filmmaking is fine. The story itself is formulaic and it’s disinterested in re-inventing the wheel in any…
‘The Unforgivable’ review: Sandra Bullock returns with a knockout, dramatic performance
I have yet to find a Sandra Bullock movie I do not like. From The Proposal to Ocean’s 8 to Bird Box, not one has ever left me disappointed. And let me tell you, Bullock’s most recent Netflix film, The…
Ocean’s 8 Movie Review: A Glossy, Glitzy Good Time
The trend of feminizing male franchises won’t fix the gender issues that plague cinema, and they shouldn’t be considered a mark of progress. Feminism isn’t solved because we remade Ocean’s 8 with women. However, there are opportunities to create truly…
The first trailer for Ocean’s 8 is here
Ten years after the release of Ocean’s Thirteen, Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for Ocean’s 8. The film is set in the same universe as the previous Ocean’s trilogy, and not only has a cast that is mostly…
Movie Review: ‘Minions’
In the two Despicable Me movies, the cute, yellow minions stole the show, but now, in their own spin-off, they steal your money. Minions should not get a free pass simply because it’s a “children’s film.” It is an insult…
The New Minions Trailer is Here!
The new Minions trailer is here and we are all so very excited to have our little yellow friends back on the big screen. Since their first appearance on Despicable Me in 2010, they’ve been crawling their way into our…
The Film Canon: While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Before she was an Oscar winner and Miss Congeniality, Sandra Bullock was in the charming romantic comedy, While You Were Sleeping. The film is a favorite of my mom’s, and growing up, I remember watching it with her whenever it…