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A Wrinkle in Time – Film Review
Fresh off her success from the Oscar-nominated 2014 film Selma, director Ava DuVernay brings the world of A Wrinkle in Time to the big screen for a live-action adaptation of the beloved 1962 novel written by Madeleine L’Engle. This is not, however, the first live-action film adaptation of the novel; in 2003 there was also an…
- 2025
The Ritual – Film Review
The film adaptation of The Ritual is effective and exceptionally creepy, despite its fair share of clichés and standard storylines. After the death of a best friend of theirs, a group of four men venture out into the woods of Scandinavia in hopes to relax, forget about the past, and to spend quality time together. Sooner…
- 2025
The Strangers: Prey at Night – Film Review
For fans of the cult hit film from 2008 The Strangers, they will be disappointed to have waited a full decade for this follow up, The Strangers: Prey at Night, to be released as it is a cluttered mess, uninspired, and filled with tropes. A family camps out in an abandoned trailer park for a night. However, they…
- 2025
Annihilation – Film Review
Filmmaker Alex Garland, who previously wrote and directed the brilliant Ex Machina released in 2015, now brings us Annihilation. Not only is this his best film yet, but is one of the greatest and most thought-provoking science fiction films released this decade. A biologist named Lena (Natalie Portman) signs to go on an extremely dangerous…
- 2025
Game Night – Film Review
An extremely clever script mixed with brilliant comedic performances from both Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams make Game Night an entertaining treat. A couple named Max (Jason Bateman) and Annie (Rachel McAdams) enjoy getting together with their group of friends on weekends for a fun and entertaining game night which often includes charades and various…
- 2025
Black Panther – Film Review
Following the surprising success of 2015’s Creed, writer/director Ryan Coogler gives the character of Black Panther one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most refreshing films to date. T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) lives in the secretive nation of Wakanda, where he’s in line to become king. Wakanda was built on it’s plentiful amount of an extremely strong,…
- 2025