Review: Ad Astra

Ever since Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, scores of our finest filmmakers have done their best to reach for its cosmic heights. Danny Boyle’s Sunshine, Duncan Jones’ Moon, and Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar are all chasing Kubrick in some form. The film that comes the closest to catching that landmark may very well be Ad Astra from James … Continue reading Review: Ad Astra →

Review: First Man

Damien Chazelle's third major feature, the follow-up to his Oscar-winning La La Land, attempts to take us to the moon while also providing a portrait of one of America's most iconic heroes -- Neil Armstrong. The results unfortunately are a very mixed bag. While the flight sequences themselves are frenetic and impressive, the human drama … Continue reading Review: First Man →