Contributed by Mike Manolo “It’s about damn time!” Those final words from uttered by Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) during the first Ant-Man film's mid-credits scene are what rang in the ears of every fan. This wasn’t just because they were frothing at the mouth to see long-time comic book Avenger, The Wasp, finally in action, but also because 2015 represented a time where female … [Read more...]
REVIEW: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS – Engineers a fine suspense
There have been quite a few adaptations of author Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS, but none as lavish and transportive as director Kenneth Branagh’s 2017 iteration. The auteur demonstrates a distinct flair for making the ordinary qualities of Christie’s well-known text seem extraordinary. However, despite dripping with golden-era-Hollywood appeal, and a ferociously talented … [Read more...]
REVIEW: You’ll Enjoy Picking Out The Layered Allegories in MOTHER!
“They understand it, but it affects them in different ways,” says Javier Bardem’s adored, renowned poet of his crowds of sycophants in writer-director Darren Aronofsky’s MOTHER! This is a glaring clue that what you’re watching isn’t meant to be viewed in any sort of superficial manner. No, it’s much deeper and complex. While this line holds all the subtlety of an anvil dropping, it doubles as the … [Read more...]
People Like Us Movie Review #PeopleLikeUs
Chris Pine plays Sam, a twenty-something, fast-talking salesman, whose latest deal collapses on the day he learns that his father has suddenly died. Against his wishes, Sam is called home, where he must put his father's estate in order and reconnect with his estranged family. In the course of fulfilling his father's last wishes, Sam uncovers a startling secret that turns his entire world upside … [Read more...]
