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 […]
Black Panther – 5/5 – Film is a medium where I have experience many things, some unimaginable and some not so great. The art of storytelling is one of those things I always try to find. There is something special when you can move through a world and truly escape. From fantasy to the realistic, […]
Call Me by Your Name – 4.5/5 – The medium of film is something that draws in many people. What draws me to the big screen is not the glitz/bombastic appeal, it is the storytelling. From the fantastical to the sincere, the thought of living through another character is what catches my eye. Every now […]