There are few certainties in life: death, taxes, and the fact that live-action movies based on video games are terrible, except if you suffer from bile fascination. Aside from Detective Pikachu, the Sonic movie, and the original Mortal Kombat movie, that is.… Read More Movie Review: “Mortal Kombat” is Ultimately a Win for the Audience
My knowledge of the Black Panther Party has always been fairly limited—it wasn’t exactly a part of my high school history curriculum. So when I took a class on counterculture during my time at UWB, I jumped at the chance to read more about them. The Huey P. Newton Reader was my first introduction to the real BPP: it was like opening my eyes to a part of history that had been forgotten or perhaps covered up.… Read More Movie Review: “Judas and the Black Messiah,” a Captivating Look at “the Other Side” of American History
Sex, drugs, and…vendetta. All three are necessary for the sick fun that is Promising Young Woman, Focus Features’ new dark comedy highlighting gender inequalities while it sends chills down your trembling, newly woke spine.… Read More Movie Review: “Promising Young Woman,” A Wonderful Dark Comedy with Plenty of Thrills and Chills
Significant moments in history are always immortalized through film, and we can expect that to hold true for the COVID-19 pandemic….… Read More “Locked Down”, the Best COVID Movie We Have So Far
The Apatovian formula is simple: Pluck an up-and-coming comic from the small leagues, support them while they write their own darkly funny but authentically heartfelt semi-autobiographical comedy, then produce and/or direct the final format.… Read More Movie Review: The Opening Act, a Nice Love Letter to Stand-up Comedy
The Eurovision Song Contest is a fever dream like no other. For the past few years, we’ve had performances featuring Germans confessing their love for Genghis Khan, a Romanian singer “summoning” demons onstage, a Russian song dedicated to grandmothers, and a Polish singer churning butter onstage.… Read More Eurovision Song Contest: the Movie of the Summer, I Guess…
A few years ago, the idea of a Borat sequel releasing days before a major election seemed unthinkable. The first film set itself up for a sequel with that ending, but it’s been years. 2020, however, has hardly been the realm of the expected, and of course, we had Sacha Baron Cohen come back as the titular Kazakh “reporter.”… Read More Movie Review: Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Inviting the World to a Whole New America
The diva is an interesting way to study the nature and ambition of women – and especially women who want to be famous – in the public sphere.… Read More The High Note is a Little Pitchy at First, But Finds its Key Nicely
This is certainly reflected in his 23rd feature film, Da 5 Bloods. In comparison to some of his previous works, however, this film is much more subtle with its political message within the narrative.… Read More Da 5 Bloods, a Tale Answering the Call to War and Violence
Not every romantic relationship is the way a romantic comedy makes it seem – there will be fights, and there will be long fights. Michael Showalter’s The Lovebirds challenges this notion in an entertaining way.… Read More The Lovebirds is the Fun Film We Need Right Now