film review
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Movie analysis & review: The Long Walk (2025)
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A story based on a successful novel that does not have an outlined protagonist, how did they execute it? The Long Walk (2025), directed by Francis Lawrence, is the new adaptation of Stephen King’s 1979 novel of the same name. Set in alternative America, the story follows fifty teenage boys as they participate in the…
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Superman (2025): A Beacon of Hope amid crises
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This Summer, the latest Superman movie, directed by James Gunn, crashed into theatre with a hopeful message. Recently, with the abundance of tragic news across the globe, it is easy to feel hopeless. This movie acts as a beacon in the darkness, offering a kinder perspective to its viewers. In the film, many of the…
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A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) — Caught in the Vortex of Sin
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A Southern belle’s facade, a brute’s raw dominance, and a sister caught in between — Kazan’s classic thrives not on heroes, but on the chaos of flawed humanity The film, A Streetcar Named Desire, has been hailed as masterful for many reasons, particularly for its lush setting, lively spectacle, and groundbreaking cinematic performances. While all…
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Frankie Freako wants to freak you out
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The Winnipeg-born special effects artist, writer and director Steven Kostanski wants to freak you out with his and his team’s newest project, Frankie Freako (released in theatres on Oct. 4) — and he knows exactly how to do it. Kostanski is a veteran of freaky prosthetic wounds and fake goo, famous for his work on…
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Society of the Snow is a must-watch harrowing tale
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Society of the Snow, based on a true story, is a harrowing retelling of a plane crash in the Andes mountains in 1972. A rugby team of male students along with friends, family, and 5 crew members were flying from Montevideo, Uruguay, to Santiago, Chile, for a game on October 13, 1972. A total of…
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Editorial: In defense of “Babylon”: Chazelle’s poorly received masterpiece
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Within the first five minutes of Babylon, Damien Chazelle’s new film, an elephant releases its bowels on Manny Torres, an immigrant with big-screen dreams played by Diego Calva. This sets the tone for the rest of the film, which I saw in theaters for a whopping three hours and nine minutes. It is a daringly…
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Annette – musical irregularity, Adam Driver and complex narrative
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Annette tells the tumultuous love story of two Los Angeles stars who must navigate the pitfalls of their relationship after having their first child and daughter, Annette. Both written and composed by the Sparks Brothers, Ron and Russel Mael, while being directed by Leos Carax, the film opened initially at the Cannes Film Festival on July…
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A look at Jake Gyllenhaal’s quirky acting career
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For a while, Jake Gyllenhaal was an actor I didn’t think much of. I always just thought of him as just some other mainstream Hollywood actor who was in forgettable mainstream films. It is now I realize that I never watched many of his movies, nor did I recognize him in starring roles. He’s a…
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Rocketman launches into theatres
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On the surface, Elton John’s 1972 hit “Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)” is about an astronaut preparing to go to Mars, with lyrics revealing a life that is adored by the public but is quite lonely and difficult for the individual. Now, Dexter Fletcher’s musical biopic Rocketman makes it more…
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10 Cloverfield Lane is franchise film done right
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10 Cloverfield Lane could probably be studied in Film Studies 101 for its well-crafted screenplay.
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