The movie opens with an establishing shot of a Gothic mansion in the woods, the dark and sprightly string music letting the audience know that this is an odd place with a lot of creepy energy. We follow the housekeeper as she carries a breakfast tray through a house that’s stuffed to the rafters with
Continuing our coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest writer Tyler Kelly has a look at Ford v Ferrari, up for four Academy Awards. I’m not giving away any spoilers because I want people to experience this movie on their own. I absolutely loved this movie; it’s literally the definition of a crowd pleaser.
Continuing our coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest writer Tony Santiago has a look at Little Women, up for six Academy Awards. Little Women, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, is the seventh film adaptation of the 1868 novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott. Little Women is a triumph in direction and storytelling,
Continuing our Oscar coverage, guest writer The Popcorn Club has a look at Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, nominated for 10 Academy Awards. This film should come with a disclaimer, that it’s strictly for cinephiles and Tarantino purists.
“He would not do that. Even now, he would not betray me like that.” “No? I wonder if you know him as well as you once did. Or if spectacular misjudgement is contagious.” Keep reading for a review of Transformers #16 (2019).
Once a wayward child, always a wayward child Most of the students at Eleanor West’s school never find the door back to the land of their magical childhood adventures, but the Wolcott sisters are two of the lucky(?) ones. When we last saw them, Jacqueline was carrying the dead body of her twin sister Jillian
Continuing our coverage of Oscar-nominated films, guest writer Max from optimistic_critic_reviews has a look at Parasite. I had no idea what to expect from this film but I loved it. Parasite follows a lower class family as their plan to each infiltrate and work for one upper class family becomes much more complicated than they
Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the gang embark on a road trip with their new owner Bonnie, who has made a new toy named Forky in her first day of Kindergarten. However Forky doesn’t understand that he is a toy and so he continuously tries to throw himself in the trash, with Woody
Next up in our reviews of Oscar-nominated movies, guest writer Casual Patron Reviews has a look at Klaus, nominated for Best Animated Feature. When Jesper (Jason Schwartzman) is sent to be the new postman in Smeerensburg, he befriends a toymaker, Klaus (J.K. Simmons), living just outside town. Through simple acts of kindness, the two melt