Tag: Film Reviews
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Review: Toy Story 4
I’m 27 but, when it comes to Disney/Pixar films, age is just a number. I’ve grown up with the Toy Story franchise and there was no doubt I wanted to see the latest film in the series. Did it live up to the hype? Toy Story 4 begins with an interesting flashback. Confusing at first,…
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Review: The Meanest Man In Texas
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…
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Review: Aladdin
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…
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Review: Us
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…
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Review: Alita – Battle Angel
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…
Chris White 