Many months ago, news broke of what became Solo's infamously shaky production run, sparking much anticipation (and fear) amongst those awaiting its release. A director swap, endless reshoots, and an acting coach later, Solo finally arrived and it was...decent. While lacking in substance at times and having an action sequence that was about 15...
We all know the general line that gets tossed around far too easily when it comes to sexual assault: The way she was acting, the way she was dressed - she was asking for it. Revenge takes that stigma and kicks it in the face, shoots it in the shoulder, and stabs it in the eyes. French director...
The following piece is an essay from guest contributor Michael Rodgers. You can follow Michael on Twitter at @MikeRodg.
Family is something that we cannot change - they are inevitably a part of us, they flow in our bloodstream. Many of our qualities are ones derived from our own family members, which can be either a blessing or a curse. Ari Aster's feature debut focuses on the latter - Hereditary is filled with haunting, nightmarish sequences that...
Every single one of us belongs to a community. Whether it's a household, a religious group, or a workplace, we all have groups we fall into that each carry their own set of expectations which must be upheld. But at what point do we lose our individualities in order to conform? Disobedience, Sebastián Lelio's follow-up to his Oscar-winning A...
From director Ramin Bahrani comes the newest adaptation of the Ray Bradbury classic with the goal of re-contextualizing the story in a contemporary setting to give it a newfound relevance in today's world. Unfortunately, it largely misses the mark. With its convoluted view of today's society and lack of emotional intensity, the audience was given...
It's been 10 years since the MCU had its quaint and humble beginnings with Jon Favreau's Iron Man, the critical and commercial success that started it all. Of course, at that time the Avengers were just a fever dream foreshadowed in a post-credits scene. Who would've thought that an entire cinematic universe with characters from each film tied...
These are the words uttered by 15-year-old Charley Thompson, despite his inability to articulate exactly where home is. Lean on Pete is a coming-of-age story, but it most definitely doesn't follow the conventional archetype. Its blunt realism and its harrowing, often heartbreaking portrayal of lower-class America are not typically prominent in this...
Lynne Ramsay's You Were Never Really Here is visceral and biting - each shot completely steals your breath away. This is a film where the story is told through the cinematography. Little dialogue is needed to push the story forward, and while at times it can be rather ambiguous, the payoff is a striking and compelling film about trauma and abuse. ...