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Though the title suggests otherwise, Wild Nights with Emily‘s narrator Mabel Todd (Amy Seimetz) did not in fact share any time with its titular femme – infamous American poet Emily…

Captain Marvel (2019)

March 7, 2019

Carlo Peritore

agents of shield, annette benning, avengers, avengers endgame, ben mendeldsohn, brie larson, Captain Marvel, carol danvers, comic book, comic book movie, goose, goose the cat, Marvel, sam jackson, samuel l jackson

If Guardians of the Galaxy is the charming weirdo of the MCU, then Captain Marvel is its scrappy cousin who’s willing to throw down if you look at it the wrong way. This iteration…

Everybody Knows (Todos lo Saben) (2018)

March 5, 2019

asghar farhadi, everybody knows, Javier Bardem, penelope cruz, spanish, Thriller

With a “whodunnit”-type mystery at its core, Asghar Farhadi’s Everybody Knows (Todos lo Saben) lays out the type of plot that would make Hitchcock proud. But this is a decidedly understated…

Greta (2019) – Second Take

February 27, 2019

chloe grace moretz, greta, isabelle huppert, maika monroe, neil jordan, stephen rea, Thriller

Helming his first film in 6 years, director Neil Jordan (Interview With The Vampire, The Crying Game) does away with any of the weight he usually injects his projects with…

Greta (2019)

February 27, 2019

Adam De Wilde

black comedy, chloe grace moretz, greta, isabelle huppert, psychological thriller, the crying game, Thriller

Greta tries to be too many things. I’ve no doubt some will enjoy this thriller. Unfortunately both the tone and story are wildly inconsistent, and though there are standout performances,…

What Men Want (2019)

February 16, 2019

Comedy, remake, taraji p henson, tracy morgan, what men want, what women want

When his undeniable charisma was enough to bury his true misogynistic mentality, Mel Gibson anchored the 2000 comedy What Women Want to a near $400m worldwide haul. The film itself…

Alita: Battle Angel – Second Take (2019)

February 15, 2019

Adam De Wilde

action, alita, anime, battle angel, fox, James Cameron, Robert Rodriguez, rosa salazar, sci fi, Science Fiction

I’ll admit, I was tentative entering the screening for Alita: Battle Angel for a number of reasons. The film is directed by Robert Rodriguez, who in this reviewer’s opinion hasn’t…

If Beale Street Could Talk (2019)

February 14, 2019

Shayne Travis Grieve

Barry Jenkins, Bryan Tyree Henry, Colman Domingo, If Beale Street Could Talk, KiKi Layne, Moonlight, Racism, Regina King, Stephan James, Teyonah Parris

If Beale Street Could Talk is an important and heartbreaking film, that further proves Jenkins as an immeasurably talented filmmaker, with a voice that matches his cinematic vision.

Alita: Battle Angel (2019)

February 12, 2019

Shayne Travis Grieve

action, Alita Battle Angel, Christoph Waltz, Cyberpunk, Jackie Earle Haley, James Cameron, Jennifer Connelly, Mahershala Ali, Motion Capture, Robert Rodriguez, Science Fiction

The technical innovation and wizardry of Alita: Battle Angel are well worth the price of admission, if and only if, you can stomach a stodgy YA script that seems to be copied and pasted from the Twilight Saga.

Cold Pursuit (2019)

February 11, 2019

action, black comedy, cold pursuit, emmy rossum, laura dern, liam neeson, remake, taken