While I'm not big on superhero films, David F. Sandburg's Shazam! Had me intrigued. But what did I think? Check out my thoughts below. Shazam! follows Billy Batson (Asher Angel) a teen who was abandoned as a child and will do just about anything to find his biological mother. Fed up with his antics, Child [...]
I cannot think of a film that has given me the chills quite like Jordan Peele's Us. Peele's sophomore release starts off with an ominous message about unused tunnels and mines in America, set to the sound of waves crashing ashore in the backdrop. One would think, at first glance, that he or she was [...]
Now that Oscars season has come and gone, I can focus on some other new release films. The latest being Alita: Battle Angel. From director Robert Rodriguez and a writing team comprised of James Cameron comes this futuristic tale of a female cyborg who is deactivated and thrown into a scrap yard. She is found [...]
"What the heck did I just watch?" That was my initial thought that came to mind after seeing The Favourite. I'll do my best to explain it, here. Yorgos Lanthimos' film takes us to 18th century England, where Queen Anne (Olivia Colman) occupies the throne. Her confidant Lady Sarah (Rachel Weisz) remains by her side [...]
From the mind of Adam McKay, here is a half-biopic, half-dark comedy on the life of Dick Cheney. This is Vice. The film chronicles several decades in the life of Cheney (Christian Bale), from his drunken college years to working his way up the ladder of insider Washington politics. Moreover, the film is a commentary [...]
Here are my thoughts on yet another film based on true events: BlacKkKlansman. Spike Lee's film shares the story of Ron Stallworth (John David Washington), an African-American police officer in Colorado Springs, C.O., who joins the force in the midst of the 1970s Civil Rights Movement. Determined to prove his merit at the police force, [...]
1. A "Merger of Equals?" BB&T and SunTrust, two of the largest banks in the Southeast, announced a merger this week. The all stock merger, valued at $66 billion, has been touted as a "merger of equals" in a news release by BB&T. But is it really? According to Bill Chappell of NPR, the merger [...]
