The sequel to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining is here, and I'm all in. Doctor Sleep starring Obi-Wan himself (Ewan McGregor) is a slow burn, similar to it's predecessor. Pulled from source material of the same name written by Stephen King back in 2013, this adaptation to screen apparently strays less from the pages than the … Continue reading Review: Doctor Sleep →

Edward Norton's Oscar push. And it feels like it. Motherless Brooklyn has some things going for it: the lighting in scenes, the pace of dialogue, and the big bad wolf mystery all play well together. I even like Norton's character, Lionel. I think he does a great job moving back and forth between between an … Continue reading Review: Motherless Brooklyn →

A new director to me, Deon Taylor (Traffik, Supremacy) definitely has something to say with this film. It's clear even from the trailers that this fictional film is pitting cops against the inner-city, African American community. New Orleans is the setting, and less than a decade ago it was ranked America's "most corrupt" police department. … Continue reading Review: Black and Blue →

I haven't felt about a movie like I did with this one in quite some time. In fact, the last film that I remember making me think as hard about the story and it's overall meaning was all the way back in 2010 with Christopher Nolan's Inception. But unlike Inception, The Lighthouse relies on just … Continue reading Review: The Lighthouse →