Tag: film review
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Reflections on “Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me”
DENAE RABINETTE “Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me” Directed by Dan Reed Released Jan. 25, 2019 Now streaming on HBONow “Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me,” the documentary detailing two particular cases in Michael Jackson’s alleged dark history of sexual abuse on children was released this January at the Sundance Film Festival, and later aired…
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I’m just a girl: “Captain Marvel” and the art of the superhero
GABY IORI Captain Marvel Dir. by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck Released March 11th, 2019 In theaters now The latest chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s ever expanding list of titles is a superhero origin story seemingly just like any other the MCU has made so far, with one notable difference: this superhero is a…
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To the coolest girl in the world: the magic of EIGHTH GRADE
GABY IORI Eighth Grade Dir. by Bo Burnham Released July 13, 2018 Now streaming free on Amazon Prime “Eighth Grade” will make you cringe. Which is exactly what you’re supposed to do. In his directorial debut, comedian Bo Burnham masterfully crafts a visceral look at what it means to be a young girl in middle…
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Addiction and Family in “Beautiful Boy”
GABY IORI Beautiful Boy Dir. by Felix von Groeningen Released October 12, 2018 Now showing at a/perture cinema “Beautiful Boy,” starring Steve Carell and Timothee Chalamet, is not an easy watch. The film details the true story of Nic Sheff (Chalamet), a teenager growing up in California who becomes addicted to crystal meth, and how…
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Film Review: “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool”
GABY IORI Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool dir. Paul McGuigan Released Dec. 29, 2017 “Film Stars Don’t Die in Liverpool,” directed by Paul McGuigan and starring Annette Bening and Jamie Bell is a melancholy look at Oscar-winner and Classic Hollywood star Gloria Grahame (Bening) during the final years of her life. The film delves…
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Film Review: “Call Me By Your Name”
SAV FRANZ Call Me By Your Name dir. Luca Guadagnino Released Jan. 19, 2018 In Luca Guadagnino’s film “Call Me By Your Name,” rather than being ripped into a parallel world of fantasticism and adventure you are taken gently by the hand and lead into an elegant and sensual land of “somewhere in Northern Italy.”…
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Review: Gerwig’s Comedic Coming-of-Age Story A Critical Success
GABY IORI Lady Bird Dir. by Greta Gerwig Released Nov. 3, 2017 “Lady Bird,” written and directed by Greta Gerwig in her directorial debut, is a passionate and poignant coming-of-age tale that is first and foremost a love story about the relationship between a mother and her daughter. The film received critical acclaim, breaking records…
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Film Review: “Mother!”
DENAE RABINETTE Mother! Dir. by Darren Aronofsky Released Sept. 15, 2017 “Mother!”, Darren Aronofsky’s latest daring film starring Jennifer Lawrence and Javier Bardem, is, without a doubt, not for everyone. With a 68% on Rotten Tomatoes, critics seem to be conflicted. If you are going into the movie theater expecting a jump-scaring horror flick, prepare…
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