“The Normal Heart” enamours audiences, sheds light on AIDS epidemic

Death is terrifying. For some, love is even more scary. To have found someone you love after years of searching and having them be on the verge of death so quickly after is terror I hope to never fully fathom. In 1981, the first case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) was clinically recorded in… Read More “The Normal Heart” enamours audiences, sheds light on AIDS epidemic

“See You in Valhalla” suffocates viewers with every cliché in the book

Sometimes, I pick up a random movie to watch hoping it’ll be good. And sometimes it is (see: Who Am I – No System is Safe). Other times, however, it’s See You in Valhalla. Primarily starring Sarah Hyland, Bret Harrison, and Michael Weston, See You in Valhalla is a drama about the estranged Burwood family that comes… Read More “See You in Valhalla” suffocates viewers with every cliché in the book

The perks of social engineering: “Who Am I – No System Is Safe ” appeals to your inner rebel

I love it when I come across movies randomly, and they end up being unexpectedly good. When I first saw Who Am I – No System Is Safe, I did so because of its cover. I figured it was another one of those stupid horror movies I fancy for some reason. Sometimes I indulge in… Read More The perks of social engineering: “Who Am I – No System Is Safe ” appeals to your inner rebel

“Deliver Us From Evil” underwhelms with already overdone premise

As my search for a creeptacular horror movie continues, I stop at Deliver Us From Evil, a 2014 horror-thriller directed by Scott Derrickson, from whom we saw the chilling Sinister in 2012 (one of the better modern horror movies, if I may add, save for that ending), and starring Eric Bana, Joel McHale, Édgar Ramirez, Sean… Read More “Deliver Us From Evil” underwhelms with already overdone premise

“Children of Heaven” exploits innocence to crush your soul to bits

It’s rare to find a movie that is centered around something as simple as a pair of shoes that mean the world to you in that hour and a half you’re watching a film. No, I’m not talking about Cinderella, for this particular film is anything but a Disney fairytale. Children of Heaven is a… Read More “Children of Heaven” exploits innocence to crush your soul to bits