The story of Michael Jackson is fascinating, and it's easy to see how they would make a movie out of it. From his childhood to the making of Thriller to his later career albums like Bad, and then all of the turmoil and controversy in his later life. Even his final days were littered with moments to
Putting your name in the title of the movie is a bold move for anyone not named Steven Spielberg or Quentin Tarantino, even if it's just to separate it from familiar IP. I don't know that Lee Cronin quite has the repertoire to demand such a thing, but in his latest film, he most certainly works to
I'm not completely sold on the Bob Odenkirk action star rebrand. That's not a knock on him, either. I actually think he fits the role quite well, given the right circumstances - those being the break out Nobody which remains the best use of his new look. But something about it feels off and
Sometimes the best way to access the core of a film is to let it take you over completely. Locked behind metaphorical dialogue and an obtuse artistry, the key to the door is simply letting it all in and fester inside until the understanding comes to light. You can't second-screen a film like this,
One of the most active and prolific filmmakers working today, Steven Soderbergh has made a career of pumping out new films every 6 months. They're rarely the same, too, as he constantly tackles new genres and cultural examinations with engaging characters, dynamic direction and fascinating ideas.
Video game adaptions have always proved challenging in cinema. The transfer of playability to watchability has far more failures than successes, and that's not even including the long list of ill advised Uwe Bol films. You would think that videos games, packed with complex protagonists, intriguing
"The Debut" turns a comedy that pokes fun at the sincerity of the local stage and elevates it to a fascinating character study of a woman on the edge. While still being hilarious.
Netflix's animated adaptation of AJ Dungo's graphic novel is a gorgeous and deeply moving love story that reminds us that grief never truly disappears, but neither does the love we carry for those we've lost. Last night, I had the opportunity to watch Netflix's new animated film In Waves, directed
The Apothecary Diaries thickens up the plot with some serious family and political drama in Ep. 51 "Let Them Eat Cake". Students of history will readily recognize that title as the most infamously apocryphal line Marie Antoinette spoke just before the French Revolution came calling, indicating her