John Dotson Based on a short film, Sometimes I Think About Dying stars Daisy Ridley as an extreme introvert. No longer is she the long-lost character from a galaxy far, far away battling a shirtless Adam Driver. In this movie, she is genuinely closed off and anxious, and she daydreams about death. This might sound dark, but
The Last of Us is a game changer on HBO, faithfully adapting elements that made the video game a masterpiece. And for newcomers who have never played the game, last night’s final moments involving Tess were probably a huge surprise. With the latest episode, the word adaptation continues to be a strong point for this
Can love be enough? Does love transcend desire? These are weighty questions explored within Kavtaradze’s romance drama Slow and it leaves a lot on the table for Sundance Film Festival audiences to ponder. A disability can come in many forms. There are surface-level disabilities such as blindness, the need for a wheelchair, loss of hearing,
David Redmon has a cinematic obsession. In Kim’s Video, he narrates the documentary while making countless references to other films he admires and films he discovered at an iconic video rental store. The film directed by Ashley Sabin and Redmon, which played at Sundance Film Festival, sees the filmmakers seamlessly cutting images of classic films
It’s that time of year again. The festivities return to Park City, Utah, to witness one of the biggest film festivals in the U.S. The Sundance Film Festival kicks off tomorrow night and will showcase over 100 titles during the 10 days. What is more impressive, this year’s line-up is dominated mainly by women directors
A Man Called Otto is a familiar grouchy tale. Not too far from the likes of Clint Eastwood in Gran Torino or even The Grinch himself. One can easily see Tom Hanks’ character Otto yelling at someone to “get off my lawn.” Unlike those stories, A Man Called Otto (based on the novel A Man
The Chucky franchise clearly inspires M3gan, but more so the sillier sequels than its terrifying first film. But, what M3gan gets right is the same frightening doll details that made Child’s Play a success. M3gan has a character arc, a witty and sass-filled personality, and when the movie switches her artificial intelligence on, M3gan as
Wildcat on the surface can be viewed as a simple story about a man and his furry jungle companion. It’s easy to judge these books before stretching ourselves beyond the covers. Wildcat possesses so much more nuance in the study of mankind’s connection to animals. In many ways, we are all lost creatures waiting for
The Whale is an ugly film. It confronts self-sabotaging in a way most viewers will find uncomfortable. It’s an intentional decision fed to us by a director who proudly aims to alienate himself from crowd-pleasing affairs. A movie that opens with an overweight character in isolation, pleasing himself to an adult film, only to be
It’s another day and it’s another Kanye West controversy making headlines. Only here, the details are more troubling than ever. Recently, Ye was in the news for allegations claiming he shared explicit photos and videos of Kim Kardashian with Adidas employees. The sources also made claims of a toxic workplace that included a sexualized work