Ready Player One – 3.5/5 – Film adaptation always have heightened reactions. When you adapt any material to film (book, comics, shorts, etc.), you always have that comparison to the original source. No matter what’s lost in translation, an adaptation should be judged on its own merits. Ready Player One is a film adaptation of […]
Love, Simon – 4/5 – When it comes to film, one of the things I enjoy watching is a good coming-of-age story. Getting that sensual feeling of life in a cinematic journey always brings me back to another time. No matter what the era or age, these films always bring a smile to my face. […]
Tomb Raider – 3/5 – Film is a subjective medium. You and a friend can go into a theater and come out with two different experiences. Even if you disagree, the one universal trait is that video game movies suck. For all their shortcomings, there are times when some (Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil) can be […]
Annihilation – 4/5 – Sci-fi will take you to places beyond the known world. What makes a good Sci-Fi film is the ability to create realism in the fantastical. No matter if you’re witness to unique worlds (Star Wars, Star Trek) or even grounded on Earth (Arrival, Blade Runner 2049), the experience of that escape […]
Game Night – 3.5/5 –Going to the theaters, I usually leave my expectation at the door and take a film on its merits. When it is a comedy, it is a genre that will either hit or miss at certain extremes. Striking laughter is something that is innate to one style. Game Night is a […]