In The Tall Grass is overgrown with flimsy dialogue and a premise that needed landscaping. Stephen King seems to have an endless amount of material to adapt. So much so, that his son is mimicking the footsteps of his father by also writing horror-... Read the full review »
To be fair to director J.J. Abrams, he came into “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” with two strikes against him. Not only did he have no coherent umbrella storyline that’s been put in place for the series of new films, but one of his stars... Read the full review »
A decade of death and damnation has passed, and now we move onto another. But hey, I’ve given up all hope in enough of these diaries’ forewords. Isn’t it best that I keep my spirits up rather than dwell on the negatives? I’m going to start...
WHAT I LIKED: About a Boy is everything you'd expect from a film about a shallow Hugh Grant character learning the importance of love and real human connection, but that's no bad thing really. It features a touching yet predictable central arc tha... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: Being a young, impressionable teenager in the social media age is a terrifying and depressing prospect, and 'Eighth Grade,' broadcasts that brilliantly. It follows eighth-grader Kayla who's addicted to her phone and her bubbly YouTub... Read the full review »
WHAT I LIKED: On the one hand, 'You've Got Mail,' is a pretty cheesy romance movie elevated by performances from Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. But more so than that, its interesting central concept about online personas vs reality elevates the film to s... Read the full review »
Guava Island musically enraptures its tropical aesthetic through severe self-indulgence. Donald Glover’s rhythmically-inclined alter-ego, Childish Gambino, is an inspirational talent. A rare find that cements the credibility of the current gener... Read the full review »
Kung Fu Panda 2 excitedly kicks, punches and belly flops its way through overused visual humour. “Everybody was kung fu fighting!” much more so in this sequel when compared to its predecessor. The Furious Five were slapping Shen’s army of di... Read the full review »
Empire of the Sun glaringly shines insight into the impoverished wealthy amidst war-torn China. Spielberg is one of a handful of directors that everyone acknowledges. Whether your interest lies with films or elsewhere, he is known to all for his e... Read the full review »