Tag Archives: Helen Mirren

Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023) Review

A BIGGER ADVENTURE, AN AVEARGE SUPERHERO TALE   In 2019, the DCEU was continuing to struggle to find its footing amongst the superhero genre, especially with prior mixed receptions of feature films, including Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Suicide Squad, and Justice League. That being said, this shared cinematic universe of DC Comic’s heroes and villains has shone effectively

Read more

The Good Liar (2019) Review

OF SECRETS, LIES, AND DECEPTIONS   Tales of duplicity, con-artist, and deception have been a commonplace staple within the variety of cinematic features. Throughout the years, these storytelling features (often considered slow-burner thrillers), often focus their attention of particular character, which shows one façade (believing the individual is one), but, as things progress, the truth comes out; unraveling a duality

Read more

Anna (2019) Review

A VERY FAMILIAR (AND RECYCLED) FEMALE ASSASSIN THRILLER   Nowadays, spy movies are a dime of dozen; enticing viewers into a cinematic tale of a secretive covert world of spies, espionage, and political intrigue. Of course, the James Bond franchise instantly come to a person’s mind as the prime example, but there have been others, including the Mission Impossible franchise

Read more

The Nutcracker and the Four Realms (2018) Review

A HOLLOW AND SUGAR-COATED ENDEAVOR   It is a well-known fact that Disney has taken up the mantle of translating its legendary / timeless animated feature films into live-action remakes. While this staging might have had a sort of rocky start (i.e. 2010’s Alice in Wonderland and 2014’s Maleficent), the “house of mouse” has mostly refined their cinematic tastes and

Read more

Collateral Beauty Review

COLLATERAL TRAGEDY   Love, time, and death. To some, there are just words, but to others they are important to the understanding of the human emotional condition. Everyone is always looking for love (be it a lifelong relationship or some form of companion), everyone always wishes for more time in their lives (a reflection found as a person becomes older),

Read more
« Older Entries