Review: Skip ‘The Hunt’ During Your Quarantine Binge

Ever since the penning of Richard Connell’s The Most Dangerous Game, the idea of hunting humans for sport has inspired countless books and movies, including 2020’s The Hunt. The premise of the film is that 12 strangers wake up in a clearing to find a large crate in the middle filled with weapons. They soon discover that they are being hunted and must do their best to avoid being killed. The film was co-written by Damon Lindelof, one of the creators of Lost and writer from HBO’s The Leftovers and Watchmen. Continue reading “Review: Skip ‘The Hunt’ During Your Quarantine Binge” →

Review: ‘Big Time Adolescence’ might be Pete Davidson’s Big Break

This spring season of movies has started out with Hulu’s Big Time Adolescence. Big Time Adolescence might just prove that comedian turned actor Pete Davidson is ready for comedic roles in film. Big Time Adolescence is directed by Jason Orley and stars Pete Davidson, Griffin Gluck, Machine Gun Kelly, and Jon Cryer. Continue reading “Review: ‘Big Time Adolescence’ might be Pete Davidson’s Big Break” →

Review: ‘Impractical Jokers: The Movie’ is Great, Even if You’re Not a Fan of the Show

TruTV’s Impractical Jokers is one of the funniest, most ridiculous shows on television at the moment. A prank show created by the comedy group The Tenderloins (Joe Gatto, James “Murr” Murray, Brian “Q” Quinn, and Sal Vulcano), the show centers around competitive games of dares, in which each Joker receives a grade for their individual prank and dare, and the loser is subject to public humiliation in the form of a punishment. Continue reading “Review: ‘Impractical Jokers: The Movie’ is Great, Even if You’re Not a Fan of the Show” →

Review: Ben Affleck Finds ‘The Way Back’

When I was 11 years old, September in 2010 if I remember correctly, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. I couldn’t walk. My white blood cell count was too high. They thought I had Leukemia. My parents looked at me from the corner with solemn eyes, preparing to tell me the worst, thinking the worst. A few days later they were given the lesser of two evils – they would much rather I have something they’ve never heard of than a disease everyone has. Continue reading “Review: Ben Affleck Finds ‘The Way Back’” →

Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a Refreshingly Pleasant Movie for 2020

The Call of the Wild is the first movie to be released by the newly minted ‘20th Century Studios’, fresh off of their Disney Acquisition, and it’s a lot better than most people thought. It is directed by Chris Sanders, his first live-action work after a career of animation (Lilo & Stitch, How to Train Your Dragon). Continue reading “Review: ‘The Call of the Wild’ is a Refreshingly Pleasant Movie for 2020” →

Review: Elisabeth Moss Shines in ‘The Invisible Man’

After Y2K, people probably thought there wasn’t much left that technology could do to scare us. Then, director Leigh Whannell retrofitted H.G. Wells’ novel to today’s technologically advanced backdrop and cast a wildly talented actress to bring this terrifying concept to life. Now I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to look at the Cloak of Invisibility from Harry Potter the same every again. Continue reading “Review: Elisabeth Moss Shines in ‘The Invisible Man’” →

Review: ‘Spenser Confidential’ is a Mediocre Film, But a Great Homage to Classic Action Flicks

2020 seems to be the year of action film throwbacks. First we had Bad Boys for Life, then the sadly-delayed back-to-basics Bond film No Time to Die, and now, we have the Netflix exclusive Spenser Confidential, the fifth action collaboration between Mark Wahlberg and Peter Berg. Continue reading “Review: ‘Spenser Confidential’ is a Mediocre Film, But a Great Homage to Classic Action Flicks” →

Review: ‘Onward’ is Another Solid Adventure from the Pixar Machine

Onward is the latest film from Pixar Studios, the makers behind some of the most iconic films of our generation’s childhood, like Toy Story and Finding Nemo. This is the studios’ first original film since 2017’s Coco and is furthermore helmed by Dan Scanlon, the mind behind Monsters University. Given that film’s passability, I didn’t expect this to be among the upper-echelon of Pixar films. Nevertheless, I find this film to be a solid addition to the collection. Continue reading “Review: ‘Onward’ is Another Solid Adventure from the Pixar Machine” →

Review: ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ is the Last Thing Anyone Wanted

Where to begin? Where does this film begin? How does it end? To most viewers, these are confusing questions that muddle any potential The Last Thing He Wanted had into a pile of nonsensical goo. But this is highly unexpected. The cast includes A-list stars like Anne Hathaway, Ben Affleck, and Willem Dafoe. Furthermore, the film is directed by Dee Rees, the talented filmmaker behind Mudbound and Pariah. There was so much talent going into this project. It is genuinely confounding how they collectively produced such an abysmal film. Continue reading “Review: ‘The Last Thing He Wanted’ is the Last Thing Anyone Wanted” →

Review: ‘All the Bright Places’ Finds Success on the Shelves, But Not on the Screen

All the Bright Places finds success on the shelves but not on the screen. This film is an adaptation of the New York Times best-seller YA novel, All the Bright Places, written by Jennifer Niven. The story explores the painful lives of two young high schoolers, Violet Markey and Theodore Finch, as they bond together in efforts to better navigate through their own turmoil. Continue reading “Review: ‘All the Bright Places’ Finds Success on the Shelves, But Not on the Screen” →