Unwelcome Review | The Movie Blog
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQCAgCKQ5WY[/embed]Unwelcome tells the chilling story after newly pregnant Maya and Jamie endure a terrifying home invasion in their city apartment, they move to a quaint house in Ireland which was left to Jamie by his late great aunt Maeve. While…
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Christopher Nolan’s Biopic Is A Devastating Spectacle
Editor's Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the [series/movie/etc] being covered here wouldn't exist. Christopher Nolan's films often feel like puzzles he has…
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Christopher Nolan Majestically Turns the Manhattan Project into American Myth
A film adapted from a book entitled “American Prometheus” was not going to be subtle about its inspirations. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” offers nothing short of a mythological retelling of American history as modernism’s end. At its core is Cillian Murphy’s…
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Christopher Nolan Delivers His Most Mature Film Yet
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.Few filmmakers have had the rapid, impressive rise to success that Christopher…
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Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr Are Terrifying
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.The buzz surrounding Cobweb began in 2018 when Chris Thomas Devlin’s (2022’s…
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Fate Alchemy Featured, Reviews Film Threat
In crime movies, occasionally the criminals catch a break and come out on top. Sometimes after their moment of gratification, their lives steadily unravel to the point of being caught or until they draw their final breath. In the darkly…
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The Nona Featured, Reviews Film Threat
Stacey Stone’s biographical documentary, The Nona, is the inspiring story of a 93-year-old working actress full of life. I suppose she could be called the female counterpart to 91-year-old William Shatner. Edith Fields’ filmography begins in 1975 and features over 120…
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Barbie Review | Flickreel
Some will describe Barbie as a feminist movie, which it is. However, Greta Gerwig’s film is even more about identity and the human condition. When Ruth Handler created Barbie in the 50s, she likely didn’t foresee it leading to a…
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Biosphere Movie Review: A Sci-Fi Venture with Hits and Misses
In the not-too-distant future, the last two men on Earth must adapt and evolve to save humanity. Directed by Mel Eslyn, The Biosphere movie presents a promising concept that explores themes of survival, evolution, and the resilience of the human…
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Greta Gerwig Combines Wonder & Wisdom In Pitch Perfect Satire
Editor's Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and the movie covered here would not exist without the labor of the writers and actors in both unions. Mattel's infamous doll has long been considered a…
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An Existential & Electrifying Comedy Cementing Greta Gerwig’s Status As Master Storyteller
That “2001: A Space Odyssey” allusion in the teaser trailer for “Barbie” was not just a silly gimmick. Without the full context of the film, casting Margot Robbie’s incarnation of the iconic toy doll in the role of a Kubrickian…
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Greta Gerwig’s World of Plastic Is Fantastic
This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being covered here wouldn't exist.In the over sixty years since Barbie was first released, there have…
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