I've waited to see The Meanest Man In Texas for a couple years now and had to drive to Greensboro just to see it in a theater. Was it worth it? Read further to find out. Director Justin Ward's film, based on a book of the same name, tells the true story of Clyde Thompson [...]
Disney has gone remake happy with some of its beloved animated films. Aladdin is the latest but could it hold a candle to the original? Let's find out. In case you're unfamiliar with the story, it revolves around a young street urchin named Aladdin (Mena Massoud) who is on his own. He falls in love [...]
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 [...]
