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Sunshine: A Movie About Killing God
Our sun is dying. The earth has frozen over. In the not too distant future, one solar-powered vessel loaded with the last of the planet’s resources is sent to spark a new sun out of the old and begin the dawn of a new age for humanity. Its crew’s quest diverts when they receive aContinueContinue reading “Sunshine: A Movie About Killing God”
The 10 Best Movies of 2022
If you like four star cinema, 2022 was a good year for movies. Lots of great films were released that didn’t quite hit masterpiece status, most of them about depression, debauchery, divided class, or some combination thereof. We still went to the movies (or, the disgustingly more likely alternative, sat on the couch) for escapism,ContinueContinue reading “The 10 Best Movies of 2022”
10 Movie Spotlights of 2022
The form associated with a ranked best-of-the-year list carries an assumption of objectivity. Some critics will counter this by stating right at the beginning that “art is subjective” as an excuse for where their sensibility overtakes reason. Instead, I have decided to do something different. In addition to my top ten of 2022, there wereContinueContinue reading “10 Movie Spotlights of 2022”
Avatar: The Way of Water Review: Old Fashioned Storytelling With New Fashioned Spectacle
You can stop holding your breath for suspense reasons and start holding for your dive deep into the waters of Pandora; Avatar: The Way of Water is a stunning return to old-school blockbuster filmmaking from the master of it, James Cameron. This remarkable film is more than the sum of the parts many point outContinueContinue reading “Avatar: The Way of Water Review: Old Fashioned Storytelling With New Fashioned Spectacle”
The Fabelmans Review: Art is a Drug and Film is a Dream
Once upon a time, Sammy Fabelman shuffled up to the theater, afraid to watch his first movie. In a long-ago era where the concept is so novel, his parents have to explain it to him to soothe his fear of the experience. “Movies are dreams you never forget,” his mother Mitzi (Michelle Williams) presents toContinueContinue reading “The Fabelmans Review: Art is a Drug and Film is a Dream”
The Power of Rock ’n’ Roll Directing: ‘School of Rock’
This will come as huge news to some people, so I’ll put it in bold. I have a new favorite director of all time. I’ll bet you’re shocked. The title was previously held by hyperactive auteur Edgar Wright (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Baby Driver, The World’s End) until a recent rediscovery of the filmographyContinueContinue reading “The Power of Rock ’n’ Roll Directing: ‘School of Rock’”
Glass Onion Review: Agatha Christie on Twitter
Bringing back the perceptive humor and Poirot charm of the first Knives Out, Glass Onion tackles questions involving class while explicitly, and rightfully, stating a phrase that haunts every critic’s existence; “it’s not that deep.” Yet by spelling out its title’s metaphor, Glass Onion accomplishes both a strong statement about the unscrupulous wealthy in theContinueContinue reading “Glass Onion Review: Agatha Christie on Twitter”
Smile Review: A Trauma-Horror That Bares Its Teeth
In the sea of A24 movies that are “secretly about trauma,” the emergence of something more overt, effective, and, let’s be honest, horrific should be celebrated. This seat-gripping dive into the horrors of mental illness doesn’t offer easy answers, nor bask in the romanticism of the misunderstood. There’s a quality of solid storytelling at workContinueContinue reading “Smile Review: A Trauma-Horror That Bares Its Teeth”
Simulation in Black Mirror‘s “Be Right Back”
Reality is the simulation of life. Wait. No, that’s not right. Let me try again. Simulation is the reality of life. From the moment humans discovered they were only perceiving their lives through a limited number of senses, the idea of comparing what is truly real to what is just our perception of reality has thrown our collective minds forContinueContinue reading “Simulation in Black Mirror‘s “Be Right Back””
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