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Midsommar [Trailer]
We all knew this post was coming.
Andres Guzman March 5, 2019 Trailers
Greta [Review]
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From it's opening to the end, there's something very 90's about Greta. It's a feeling that never quite goes away and gives the film a little thing that feels a bit out of place in today's world. That doesn't mean that Greta is a bad film, hell, I found it really enjoyable even with its faults. It just makes the movie a little thing that seems to have come out a little late. Thrillers like this were the norm back in the '90s. Today, well, not so much. Yes, we still see thrillers happen today, but they never get the same attention that they had before. Most of them fade really quickly or are not considered great cinema. And very rarely do they get two great actresses like Chloë Grace Moretz and Isabelle Huppert as their leads.
Arianne Binette March 1, 2019 Reviews
Alita: Battle Angel [Review]
It's been five years since Robert Rodriguez has put out a feature film (Sin City: A Dame to Kill For) but it's been a bit longer since he had a hit. His films have always been an interesting mixture of genres. He loves the campiness of "B films" (hence his Grindhouse film) and always adds to it which makes the film seem "cringey" but I always believed it was on purpose. On top of that, he has affixation to digital cinema. In the wonderful documentary Side by Side (a documentary regarding shooting on film versus digital) he speaks about how when George Lucas said that digital was the future, he figured why would he argue with a legend in the film making world.
Andres Guzman February 11, 2019 Reviews
High Flying Bird [Review]
High Flying Bird is the latest film by one of the hardest working filmmakers, Steven Soderbergh. Following his last experiment Unsane (which was great), he once again made a movie after shooting it on an iPhone 7. While most people freaked out, the fact is the camera is the only thing the phone was used for, not for audio. Also, professional lighting was also used. He's always been at the forefront of digital cinema. He made Unsane and High Flying Bird as a statement that anybody could make a film, using our own phones is the easiest way to get there.
Andres Guzman February 7, 2019 Reviews
5 amazing shows you probably aren't watching but should
It's peak television time, which means that way too often amazing shows pass by us before we even hear of them. You might think you are watching the best shows but you are probably missing some of the best television because no one can watch everything, and believe me I've tried. So I've decided to put together a small list of gems that not enough people watch and try to explain why you should.
Arianne Binette February 7, 2019 List
Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame [Superbowl Trailer]
Ladies and gentlemen, the big game is here. Which means it's time for trailers and commercial, because really who cares for the game? Okay, maybe some people do but really most of us watch it for the commercials, and sometimes the halftime show.
And of course, what had to kick off the big game was Avengers: Endgame. Was there ever any doubt that we would be getting something for this film? It's only 30 seconds long and doesn't tell us much but it's here and it made me just a little bit (a lot) more excited for this film to come out.
Arianne Binette February 3, 2019 Trailers
Tully [Film Finales]
Oh, how I've missed you, Film Finales. And Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody as well.
I'm bringing a few series' from my previous site and this one was one I enjoyed very much. For the reader's unaware of the Film Finales series, they are articles revolving the final frame of the film and how that summarizes the themes of the film. So, spoilers, obviously.
Andres Guzman February 2, 2019 Film Finales
Long Live the New Netflix [Film Crew]
Long live the new flesh indeed.
It's been a few years since I previously wrote about Netflix and their original content. Even though it wasn't that long ago, it feels like an entire lifetime ago.
At that time, David Ayer directing a Max Landis script starring Joel Edgerton and Will Smith sounded massive. It wasn't, and it isn't, definitely not anymore. If a film could bomb on a streaming service, then Bright did exactly that. Somehow that never stopped them or even slowed them down. In 2017, Netflix released films by Bong Joon-Ho (Okja), Noah Baumbach (The Meyeroritz Stories), and even Mike Flanagan (Gerald's Game). That line-up is fairly substantial but they continue as 2018 had films by Alex Garland, Duncan Jones, the Coen Brothers, Alfonso Cuaron. Not to mention finally allowing the world to see Orson Welles' The Other Side of the Wind, allowing us to watch the film almost 50 years after principal photography. Also another passion project by Martin Scorsese, The Irishman which will be released in 2019.
Andres Guzman January 31, 2019 Film Crew
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile [Trailer]
Yesterday (January 24th) was the 30th anniversary of the execution of Ted Bundy, one of the infamous serial killers to walk the earth. One of his attorneys would later say that Bundy was the definition of heartless evil. Netflix celebrated yesterday by posting a 4-part documentary called Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. The documentary was directed by Joe Berlinger. And today here is the trailer for his feature-length film about Ted Bundy starring none-other than Zac Efron.
Andres Guzman January 25, 2019 Trailers
The Death and Life of John F. Donovan [Trailer]
As someone from Quebec, Xavier Dolan has been one of my favourite filmmakers since he first released his debut feature I Killed My Mother. He has a unique voice that is so him that watching a film of his you just know you are watching a Xavier Dolan film. He is not only prolific but I think he is one of those voices that everyone should experience. With the released of The Death And Life of John F. Donovan, Dolan will for the first time released an English speaking film.
Arianne Binette January 25, 2019 Trailers