Is it Time to Kill Voiceover Narration in Movies?

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Is it Time to Kill Voiceover Narration in Movies?

An argument could be made that using voiceover narration in movies is poor filmmaking, a compromise made by studios or directors that shows little regard for both audiences and fine art. After all, the power of film and television is…

Steven Spielberg Bares His Soul [TIFF]

Sift through some of his best work, and you will find that Steven Spielberg has always been a filmmaker charged by notions of love and ache for families, both those we are born into and those we select for ourselves. Though his…

Film Review- ‘The Old Way’: 2023 Begins With A Good Western

With the arrival of Brett Donowho’s “The Old Way”, Nicolas Cage gets the chance to star in his first Western. While the genre is far from its heyday of the 40’s and 50’s, respect for “oaters” still lives in the…

100 Years Is the Completed Film We’ll Never See Because We’ll Be Dead

The anticipation of seeing a certain film is half of the fun of being a movie fan. It's hard to think of anything as exciting as a big release getting closer and closer, eventually sitting in the theater waiting for…

Why James Cameron Deserves a New Medium

Avatar: The Way of Water was quite a long film. Clocking in at 3 hours and 12 minutes, James Cameron tells a phenomenal story and tells the audience to plan their bathroom breaks carefully. There are even rumors that the…

Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Is Another Twisty Delight [TIFF]

Rian Johnson’s “Glass Onion” kicks off with a giddily entertaining opening: It’s May 2020, the early days of covid, and several old friends receive, one after the other, a box. It comes from their friend Miles Braun, the eccentric tech…

First Man Is Damien Chazelle’s Quieter Career Left-Turn

In the last decade, Damien Chazelle has developed into one of the premiere filmmakers of his generation producing large-scale epics like his newest film Babylon, but also venturing into quieter territory with his film First Man. Chazelle started out with…

Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know

The science fiction genre has gained significant critical acclaim in the last decade. From the imaginative storytelling in Annihilation, the innovative costume and set design in The Matrix, and the sociocultural commentary in Snowpiercer, the science fiction genre offers a…

Viola Davis Leads Fierce Action-Drama [TIFF]

When fans complain about the inclusion of women of color in action franchises, they often fall back on the same talking points: it’s not about sexism, it’s just that filmmakers should create different, original movies for Black and Brown actors. Gina Prince Bythewood has…

Is it Time to Kill Voiceover Narration in Movies?

Steven Spielberg Bares His Soul [TIFF]

Film Review- ‘The Old Way’: 2023 Begins With A Good Western

100 Years Is the Completed Film We’ll Never See Because We’ll Be Dead

Why James Cameron Deserves a New Medium

Rian Johnson’s ‘Knives Out’ Sequel Is Another Twisty Delight [TIFF]

First Man Is Damien Chazelle’s Quieter Career Left-Turn

Plot, Cast, Release Date, and Everything Else We Know

Viola Davis Leads Fierce Action-Drama [TIFF]

The Whale Is Darren Aronofsky’s Worst Film About Self-Destruction

The Simpsons and the Genius of John Swartzwelder

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