This review features some spoilers. If you have not watched The Force Awakens yet, consider yourself warned. In 1977, director George Lucas made a film that would forever alter the way visual effects were perceived. Star Wars: a New Hope (Episode IV) proved a fruitful forey into sophostocated special effects, one that would set the path… Read More J. J. Abrams revives Star Wars franchise with “The Force Awakens”
Earlier in the year, the Acadmy of Motions Pictures Arts & Sciences — also known as the Academy of the Oscars — awarded Birdman the statue for Best Picture, one of the two of the most important awards of the night. Its fantastic script and wonderful acting pwrformances aside, the movie was hailed for its technical… Read More “Children of Men” pioneers long take trend in mainstream cinema
Hey everyone! Just a quick note: the following review was submitted by our very first contributor, Ms. Lara Kalenderian of ChattyChasity! As far as controversial movies go, The Truman Show definitely earned itself a spot in this category with its thought-provoking dialogue and ground-breaking notions. Some might even go so far as to say that… Read More “The Truman Show”: the authentic ingenuity of Truman Burbank’s life
Well holy freaking shit. From The Slumdog Millionaire to Unbroken, most of us are suckers for a good underdog story, but no movie has been able to achieve the feat of gripping its audience like 2014’s Whiplash did. Directed by Damien Chazelle (who, by the way, is 30 years old with this as his sophomore… Read More The pursuit of stardom: J.K. Simmons slays in “Whiplash”
I’m not going to lie. The first reason, the one that sparked my interest in watching Wild was the potential I saw in it to remind me of another movie I hold dear to my heart called Into The Wild, but I was pleasantly surprised by the film. It managed to hold its own, and to compare the two… Read More Reese Witherspoon treks her way into viewers’ hearts in “Wild”
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