Movie Review: Black Ice
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the movie being …
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Movie Review: Big Bug
Thank goodness for the French, and their weird sense of humor. Big Bug is directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. Jeunet gave us the little miracle of …
Movie Review: Mute
Duncan Jones had been an interesting filmmaker to me, and not just because David Bowie (RIP) is his dad. Since he burst onto the scene …
Movie Review: Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes should not have been good. James Franco leading a reboot of an iconic franchise? Stupid idea. Then Andy …
Movie Review: Divergent
Hunger Games moves from Panem to Chicago. Divergent, a dystopic futuristic thriller with a powerful heroine (and sidekick love interest) deemed the chosen one because …
Movie Review: Elysium
Neill Blomkamp has been a rising star in the sci-fi world. After the Halo movie fell through, Blomkamp (29 years old) directed District 9, a …
Movie Review: Children of Men
Dystopian futures have been a staple in the movies since Metropolis in 1927. They can range from cutting edge (The Matrix) to ridiculous (Bill and …
Movie Review: Looper
Looper is a wonderful motion picture. Writer/Director Rian Johnson, much like Christopher Nolan’s Inception, has been penning this script for a long time. The time …