Superficial melodrama parading as avant-garde horror.
Category: Film
The Wave (2019): Uniteresting & Unimaginative
The Wave is uninteresting and unimaginative, with no redeeming qualities whatsoever.
Inherit The Viper (2019): All Hiss, No Venom
Inherit The Viper features a hapless mixture of bad dialogue, clunky writing, and a predictable plot, making it an instantly forgettable film.
Judy (2019): An Unproblematic Biopic For A Problematic Star
Judy is a rose-tinted look at one of the greatest stars of the 20th century.
Beanpole (2019): An Anguished Tale of Two Women
This film is fucked up. Watch it.
Citizen Kane (1941): Why Is Welles’ Debut Considered The Greatest Movie Of All-Time?
Citizen Kane (1941) has stood the test of time and is widely considered the best film of all-time by the West. This piece looks into the film in an attempt to understand why.
Avengers: Endgame (2019): A Fitting End To An Era, With A Few Bumps Along The Way
Avengers: Endgame concludes the Infinity Saga with a bittersweet tribute to the past 11 years of the MCU. A-
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind (2019): A Polite, Predictable Crowd-Pleaser
The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind tells well the story of William Kamkwamba, serving as an entertaining crowd-pleaser. B
Captain Marvel (2019): Marvel’s Latest Is Bland, Unimaginative, and Unaspiring
Captain Marvel is so-so summer fare that settles for bland storytelling and cinematography, with no intentions of being anything more than summer fluff. C+
Velvet Buzzsaw (2019): Dan Gilroy and Jake Gyllenhaal Team Up Once Again, And It Doesn’t Go As Well
The best thing about Velvet Buzzsaw is Jake Gyllenhaal and you’re better off seeing him in Dan Gilroy’s better attempt, Nightcrawler. I don’t hate Velvet Buzzsaw, but I cannot think of one good reason to recommend it, largely due to its failed combination of genres. C+