An American Pickle (2020)HBO Max Directed by: Brandon TrostWritten by: Simon RichStarring: Seth Rogen, Sarah Snook, Sean Whalen, Jorma Taccone, Joanna Adler, Marsha Stephanie Blake, Jeff Daniel Phillips The first eight minutes of An American Pickle are so strange and unique that I could have spent an entire movie in that world. It is in… Continue reading ‘An American Pickle’ (Review)
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‘Hamilton’ (Review)
HamiltonDisney Studios Directed by: Thomas KailWritten by: Lin-Manuel MirandaStarring: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Leslie Odom Jr., Phillipa Soo, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Christopher Jackson, Daveed Diggs, Okierte Onaodowan, Anthony Ramos, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Jonathan Groff Few musicals have had the impact on the entertainment world at large as Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton has. What began as a concept… Continue reading ‘Hamilton’ (Review)
‘THE OLD GUARD’ (Review)
The Old Guard (2020)Netflix Directed by: Gina Prince-BlythewoodWritten by: Greg RuckaStarring: Charlize Theron, KiKi Layne, Matthias Schoenerts, Marwan Kenzari, Luca Marinelli, Chiwetel Ejiofor When she and her team are surrounded by heavily armed mercenaries, Andy (Charlize Theron) isn’t panicked. Instead, with a roll of her eyes, she grunts, “Motherf*ck.” After being shot to pieces, she… Continue reading ‘THE OLD GUARD’ (Review)
‘Welcome to Chechnya’ (REVIEW)
Welcome to Chechnya (2020)HBO Directed by: David France The opening epigraph for David France’s documentary, Welcome to Chechnya, sets the tone for the ensuing 105 minutes: “For their safety, people fleeing for their lives have been digitally disguised.” The digital disguise is necessary, for the documentary’s primary focus is on the persecution of Chechnya’s LGBT… Continue reading ‘Welcome to Chechnya’ (REVIEW)
Artemis Fowl (Review)
Artemis Fowl (2020)Disney Studios Directed by: Kenneth BranaghWritten by: Conor McPherson, Hamish McColl, Starring: Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell, Josh Gad, Simone Kirby, Joe O’Grady, Finian Duff Lennon, Grace Fincham, Colin Farrell Watching Artemis Fowl is an exercise in self-flagellation. At almost no point during its 95 minute run time did the film produce a sense… Continue reading Artemis Fowl (Review)
WATCHMEN (REVIEW)
WatchmenHBO Season 1, Episodes 1-10 The topic of Watchmen is a touchy one. The graphic novel, created by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, is considered a sacred cow in comic book circles. Thus, any works related to it will be put under intense scrutiny. I learned that inn January of this year, when I was… Continue reading WATCHMEN (REVIEW)
‘DEVS’ (Review)
Devs (2020)FX Season 1, Episodes 1-8 “Of course you were programmed, by nature or nurture, or both…” –Ex Machina In his film Ex Machina, one of the many themes writer/director Alex Garland examined was whether or not humanity, as a trait, could be programmed. Can you take what is essentially a code and give it… Continue reading ‘DEVS’ (Review)