Twenty-four films and 13 years, plus a pandemic, later, Marvel Studios has finally placed the lone female original Avenger at the front of her own cinematic property. Overdue and worthy of inclusion as a standalone film with other espionage favorites … Continue reading Review: Black Widow
Fans of the espionage genre are never short of a new tale to tell, and “The Courier,” out now in theatres, is a new angle on the Cuban Missile Crisis featuring that staple of British historical drama cinema, Benedict Cumberbatch. … Continue reading Review: The Courier
In the era of Trump, a biopic about a woman, if not the woman, at the forefront of the women’s movement seems timely. If we are to learn from our history, what better way than through the lens of those … Continue reading The Glorias
As Disney continues to churn out remakes of their classic animated films, they are returning to the one that started it all with “Maleficent: Mistress of Evil,” now in theaters. The reimagined tale continues years after the first and has … Continue reading Maleficent: Mistress of Evil
What does it say about our collective rage over the death of a puppy(and all animal abuse in general) that the feeling of retribution has driven an entire franchise to box office success not once, twice, but three times? That … Continue reading John Wick Chapter Three: Parabellum
What do you get when the director of “Spy” and “Bridesmaids” finds inspiration in a darker genre of film? One gets “A Simple Favor,” the campy “Gone Girl” we didn’t know we needed. Continue reading “A Simple Favor”
Here’s the thing about musicals: there isn’t a way to make a mediocre one. They’re either spectacular feats like Les Miserable or they’re not. There isn’t an in-between. Yet, leave it to Hollywood to make a sequel to one of … Continue reading Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
Going into a comedy movie without context for what you are about to see is a risk in this modern era of raunchy comedy. That risk paid off with the surprisingly sweet “Blockers” as it tackles mid-life crisis and coming … Continue reading Blockers
The Fifty Shades era is over. Celebrate, huzzah! Billed as “mommy porn” and released each year on the Valentine’s Day weekend, these films have drawn large female audiences for their portrayal of the relationship between Anastasia Steele and her billionaire … Continue reading Fifty Shades Freed
Amidst the furor of the sexual harassment scandal shaking Hollywood, the latest Ridley Scott feature has hit theatres as a prime example of how this turn in culture has shaken the status quo. Now starring Christopher Plummer as billionaire and … Continue reading All The Money In The World
