Maybe sometimes remakes are a good thing! “Nosferatu” is a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name, following a 19th-century vampire (Bill Skarsgård) that brings a plague upon a small German town. Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralph Ineson, Simon McBurney, and Willem Dafoe also star, while Robert Eggers writes and directs.… Continue reading ‘Nosferatu’ Review: A Creepy Gothic Treat
Sometimes, things are better left off dead. “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” is the sequel to the 1988 film of the (almost) same name, and features Michael Keaton reprising his role as the tituar demon. In the film, a now-grown Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) enlists the help of Betelgeuse to save her daughter (Jenna Ortega) from the Afterlife. Catherine O’Hara… Continue reading ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ Review: A Very Busy Sequel That’s Really Only for the Fans
Little did Sam Raimi know when he started cameras rolling on “Spider-Man” back in 2000 that he would be launching the first film of an accidental 20-year franchise… “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is the third film of the MCU Spider-Man series starring Tom Holland in the titular role. Following the events of “Far From Home,”… Continue reading ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ Review: Fun, Ridiculous, and Surprisingly Emotional
The fact this film even exists in the first place is impressive, but that it is arguably the best installment of its series is all the more remarkable. “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” is the director’s cut of the 2017 theatrical version of the DC Comics team-up movie of the same name. It stars Ben Affleck,… Continue reading ‘Zack Snyder’s Justice League’ Review: An Epic, Entirely Different Film
I don’t care what anyone says, Jason Momoa is #NotMyAquaman, that will forever be Vincent Chase from “Entourage.” “Aquaman” is the sixth installment of the DC Extended Universe, and the first solo film for the titular character (we last saw him in last year’s abomination “Justice League”). Jason Momoa reprises his role as Arthur Curry… Continue reading ‘Aquaman’ Tries to be Fresh and Goofy but Ends Up Sinking into the Abyss
I wasn’t sure who it was that killed Johnny Depp in this film, but I imagined it had something to do with all the “Pirates of the Caribbean” sequels… “Murder on the Orient Express” is based on the 1934 novel of the same name, which was previously adapted into the 1974 film. The film follows… Continue reading ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ Remake a Mystery without Much Intrigue
Willem Dafoe, the angel that you are. “The Florida Project” follows a 6-year old named Moonee (Brooklynn Prince) who lives in a motel with her mother (Bria Vinaite) in Florida. Together they find ways to get into trouble and make ends meet. Willem Dafoe and Caleb Landry Jones also star as Sean Baker directs and… Continue reading Sunshine and Struggles in ‘The Florida Project’
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