The Black Phone leaves a lot to be desired and it is good to see director Scott Derrickson back in his horror element, trying to craft something that haunt us long after we have left the theatre. But with a muddled script and uneven performances, this is a middle of the road horror film that could’ve been so much more but ends up being fine in the most disappointing fashion.
Read MoreIn Terence Davies’s Benediction, led by a confident performance by Jack Lowdon, the film explores the life of one of Britain’s most famed poets, and what it is like when the talents of this time face a crisis that shakes them to their core and motivates them to create works of art that move us all.
Read MoreThere shouldn’t have been skepticism to think Aaron Sorkin’s latest effort, ‘Being the Ricardos’, would be any less entertaining as the rest of his recent filmography. Sorkin silences early skeptics, as his latest effort delivers a crowd-pleasing dramedy with a stellar lead performance by Nicole Kidman.
Read MoreThere is truly something special about experiencing the magic of filmmaking that only Steven Spielberg can create. For many of us, Spielberg crafted our childhoods, crafting characters and worlds that would shape the fabric of every modern moviegoer. In remaking an all-time classic in ‘West Side Story’, Spielberg is able to capture what makes him so special and deliver something remarkable all in the process.
Read MoreWith ‘House of Gucci,’ prolific director Ridley Scott fulfills his own self-proclaimed prophecy that he can’t elevate a movie with his skills if the script isn’t any good. As Scott's second feature film this year, House of Gucci proves that quantity does not equal quality, and as a result, the story, performances and the overall film, suffer.
Read MoreIf there is one complaint of The Last Duel, it’s that this is a lot to take in. With its subject matter, intense action packed finale, and two and a half hour run time, this might not be for everyone, but with an all-star cast and one of the best screenplays of the year, Ridley Scott’s historical drama is the biggest surprise of 2021 so far.
Read MoreAudiences finally get to witness the latest horror cult-classic revival, Candyman. All the ingredients are there for this to be the next great film from recently prolific writer/producer Jordan Peele and director Nia DaCosta and bring the iconic character into the modern world. Instead, audiences are given an uneven mess that could have been so much more.
Read MoreOff the wall action and relatable characters allow “Mortal Kombat” to make its case as the best video game adaptation ever made.
Read MoreAbsent for the last six years, director and auteur, David Fincher returns with an elegant, cynical look at old-school Hollywood and the parallels to today.
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