There seems to be a trend lately to give every actress nearing (or over) the age of 70 a film to showcase her talents. Charlotte Rampling proved her brilliance in the heartbreaking 45 Years. Lily Tomlin commanded the screen in Grandma, and Blythe Danner was beautifully delicate in I’ll See You in My Dreams. Sally…
Bronson (2009)
The world is filled with bizarre characters, but I don’t think any of them are more bizarre than Charles Bronson, the man who has been dubbed “England’s most famous prisoner” – and when I say bizarre, I mean he is outright terrifying (and quite frankly, I am terrified to even be writing this review, because…
The Family Fang (2016)
Family is a strange thing, and cinema has always certainly agreed with that sentiment. There isn’t anything more complex, bizarre and personal than family, and what makes it so resonant is that everyone has a family, whether a traditional family or not. Cinema has always been obsessed with trying to represent the nuances and inherent…
The Next Man with the Golden Gun: Who Should Be the Next James Bond?
Daniel Craig claims to be done with James Bond. Its an unpopular opinion, but quite frankly I am ecstatic about that. I was never a fan of Craig’s portrayal of the iconic character, and while Casino Royale was a great rebooting of the franchise, and Skyfall was a tremendous film, Craig was merely an effective,…
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Independent horror films are becoming increasingly common, especially with the outbreak of found-footage horror films, they are becoming increasingly easy to make, and thus they lose a bit of their edge. However, saying this, there are still ample opportunities for a truly surprising horror film to arise, and while I won’t pretend that 10 Cloverfield…
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
To be perfectly honest, I hated Grave of the Fireflies – I hate it for being so emotional. I hate it for making me feel things I have never felt before. I hate it for showing me a different side to war, that I have not encountered. I hate it for making me weep like…
Sing Street (2016)
Once again I am at an absolute loss for words – I went into Sing Street expecting something mildly amusing, at the very least a good film. I wasn’t expecting an absolute masterpiece. I was not expecting that I would see a film that would absolutely blow my mind. Sing Street is a film of…
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
Sometimes major critics get it wrong, sometimes they get it right. Sometimes they hit the nail right on the head about whether or not a film is good or bad, and sometimes they are just needlessly mean and just miss the point, and just are simply unfair on a film. A film I feel too…
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
At this point, I don’t need to elaborate on why I adore Kevin Smith or the View Askewniverse, because it just isn’t really necessary – other than finding that he and I share a very similar sense of humor with certain things, Smith’s films always are very funny, endearing and in particular, his View Askewniverse…
Lilies of the Field (1963)
Other than Peter O’Toole and Jack Lemmon, the only actor I am willing to contend is the greatest actor to ever live is Sidney Poitier. It boggles my mind to see his output from the late 1950s to the late 1960s and not legitimately believe this guy was on the exact same level as Marlon…
The Postmodern Pelican 