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Set some 10-13 years before the events of A New Hope, Solo finds our favorite smuggler scraping by as a street-rat before embarking on an adventure that will connect him with a certain Wookie, smooth-talking frenemies, and the fastest ship in the galaxy. The production behind Disney's second spin-off film in this franchise is more … Continue reading Review: Solo: A Star Wars Story
Avengers: Infinity War is a whole 'lotta movie - for better and for worse. It starts with a bang and never lets up over the course of its 2 1/2 hour running time. The time flies by as we jump from one gigantic action set-piece to the next. The Russo brothers deserve an enormous amount … Continue reading Review: Avengers: Infinity War
After years of Hollywood reboots and the popularity of Stranger Things, the prospect of adapting Ernest Cline's futuristic tribute to 1980's pop culture felt more dubious than slam-dunk for audiences who may be suffering from nostalgia fatigue. However, if there was one man for the job - it was Steven Spielberg. The book, after all, … Continue reading Review: Ready Player One
There's a reason that Madeleine L'Engle's classic book has never been adapted to the screen until now. It's an incredibly dense, complicated, and outright bizarre tale at times that any adaptation would struggle. While Ava DuVernay is an incredibly talented and capable filmmaker, not even she can keep the ship from crashing into rocks. It's a … Continue reading Review: A Wrinkle In Time
Alex Garland's follow-up to Ex Machina is a masterfully constructed and hallucinatory trip that is both deeply unsettling and mind blowing in equal measure. Natalie Portman anchors a terrific cast with one of her best performances. Fans of hard sci-fi searching for their next classic need look no further as Annihilation is the most boundary-pushing … Continue reading Review: Annihilation
Incredible world-building and design matched with an impeccable cast, all embodying fully-realized and dynamic characters, makes Black Panther one of the most memorable Marvel movies to date. This, coupled with the success of Creed in 2015, proves why Ryan Coogler is one of the most exciting and talented young filmmakers working today. The film effortlessly … Continue reading Review: Black Panther
It's certainly better than your average "sci-fi/horror in space" movie with a great cast, strong visuals, and an excellent original score. However it's filled with high's and low's, while mostly following familiar beats of older movies in its genre. With each great, fun idea put forward there is an equally baffling and head-scratching one not … Continue reading Review: The Cloverfield Paradox
A fascinating character study and relationship portrait with a window into an unseen time and industry. Day-Lewis is as captivating to watch as ever and while the film runs a bit overlong, and can feel inaccessible at times, the filmmaking feels born out of a different era of cinema that is undeniably entrancing. Grade: A-
Aaron Sorkin proves he's just as adept behind the camera as he is behind the keyboard with a riveting, entertaining, and wholly satisfying dramatization of another too crazy to be real true story. I'd say Jessica Chastain gives a dynamite, signature performance but she does that every time she steps up to the plate. Grade: … Continue reading Review: Molly’s Game
A wild, too crazy to be real, true story with two knockout performances from Margot Robbie and Allison Janney. Both captivating and hard to stomach in equal measure that could have used some tightening but it's impossible to take your eyes off Robbie and Janney. Grade: B+
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