Directed by Simon McQuoid and produced by James Wan, Mortal Kombat is the 2021 adaptation of the violent video game series of the same name. The plot follows MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan), who is unaware of his unique heritage—or why a sorcerer from Outworld named Shang Tsung (Chin Han) has sent his best…
In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer rickyfilmreview has a look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, nominated for five Oscars including Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Production Design, Best Makeup and Hairstyling, and Best Costume Design. “Now death? Death got some style. Death will kick your ass and make you wish you never…
In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer Roope Backlund of PurgatoryFlicks has a look at Judas and the Black Messiah, nominated for five Oscars including Best Picture, two Best Supporting Actors, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Cinematography. Fred Hampton (Daniel Kaluuya), a young, charismatic activist, becomes Chairman of the Illinois chapter of the…
In our continuing coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest reviewer themovieguy_ng has a look at Minari, nominated for six Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Score, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay. Set in the 1980s Arkansas, Minari was written and directed by Lee Isaac Chung, who wrote this based on…