Green Book

Green Book (2018, Farrelly, USA) follows Tony Vallelonga (Viggo Mortensen), an Italian American experienced “bullshitter,” who eats likes there’s no tomorrow, as he is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali), a brilliant, though incredibly lonely, renowned pianist, through the dangerous deep South for Shirley’s tour. It a comedy based on prejudiced and segregated … Continue reading Green Book →

Bird Box

Bird Box (2018, Susanne Bier, USA) follows Malorie (Sandra Bullock) as she experiences a supernatural catastrophe that whips out a majority of the world’s population and she has to protect two children as they grow up and blindly navigate to a safe place. There was a lot of social media hype around this movie. I … Continue reading Bird Box →

Lizzie

Lizzie (2018, Macneill, USA) features that pleasant memorable morning in Fall River, Massachusetts as it is one of the most known American atrocities of the late 19th century. Lizzie Borden, who suffered from “peculiar spells,” which still go undiagnosed, is suspected to have axe murdered her father and stepmother with the help of the maid, … Continue reading Lizzie →

Mid90s

Mid90s (2018, Hill, USA) is an intimate story of Stevie’s (Sunny Suljic) day to day life when he meets a group of skaters. The entire plot is laid out in the beginning titles sequence when Stevie goes into his brother’s room, after being told not to, and being amazed at what his brother has. This … Continue reading Mid90s →

Lost River

Reality and fantasy overlap in this surreal portrayal of a dying town and the people clinging to life. The only way this desperate family can leave the town is by breaking a curse. With a well known cast, Ryan Gosling boldly writes and directs his debut film, featuring unconventional themes and situations. It’s a very … Continue reading Lost River →

Aquaman

Aquaman (2018, James Wan, USA) exceeded my expectations. Definitely the one of the better DC films and I think that has a lot to do with James Wan, known in the horror genre to break out of his comfort zone and create an epic movie. The visual effects were very beautiful and the undersea cities … Continue reading Aquaman →

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018, Persichetti, Ramsey, Rothman, USA) exceeded my expectations! You know when you watch a trailer and think that all the best parts in the movie were just those 2 minutes and 31 seconds? Yeah, so that’s what I was thinking when I walked in. Boy, was I shocked. The animation and … Continue reading Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse →