Directed by Todd Phillips, “Joker: Folie À Deux” was released on Oct. 4, 2024. With a budget of $200 million USD, the movie was filmed in New York City and Los Angeles, and has inspired a lot of discourse.
This sequel to the 2019 “Joker,” stars Lady Gaga as Harley Quinn and Joaquin Phoenix as The Joker, also known by...
When it comes to fine dining and the flashy spectacles within the world of “Hunger,” it’s a bigger message on socio-economic class and the whole discrepancy that comes with being associated as a “big-time chef.” The tortured artist film was released on Apr 8th to Netflix. The movie follows our protagonist Aoy, played by Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, who works at...
Movies based on board games are awful. With the occasional exception of a film like “Clue,” the majority of stories based on board games become “Dungeons and Dragons” or “Battleship.” Knowing this, it should come as no surprise that I walked into “Ouija” with a heady dose of cautious skepticism.
“Ouija” didn’t disappoint. It’s awful in all the wrong ways,...
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the seminal classic film “Shrek 2” was re-released in theaters on April 12, 2024. Known as a record of success, “Shrek 2” was the highest-grossing DreamWorks film, making upwards of $440 million domestically and $950 million internationally during its 2004 release. The iconic film continued this successful path and even outweighed all expectations when the...
With Black History Month still in full-swing, and with Valentine’s Day having just passed, the film that feels especially relevant is 2023’s “Rye Lane.”
Directed by Raine Allen-Miller, the film follows Dom and Yas -- two people fresh out of a breakup who get to know each other over the course of a day. This plot may sound vague but...
When we think of water having memory, we think of science and study; not the memory of family and history excavated by Elsa (Idina Menzel), the queen of Arendelle, in hopes to unlock the secrets of her past and power. This is the kind of magic that continues long after “Frozen.” The characters we know and love are plunged...
“Man On a Ledge” by director Asger Leth premiered Jan. 27 as a crime thriller starring Sam Worthington. The Australian actor, known for a number of hit and miss films including the critically acclaimed “Avatar” (2009) and the less noteworthy “Clash of the Titans” (2010) takes on yet another genre. His new spotlight in “Man On a Ledge” is...
“Pokemon Detective Pikachu” is finally in theaters and delivers Pokemon’s long-awaited entry into live-action film. Featuring a mix of well-crafted graphics and live actors, Warner Bros. delivers a realistic and refreshing take on the Pokemon universe. Drawing on established, fan-favorite material, “Detective Pikachu” is, quite simply, the best nostalgic experience in recent film history.
The film’s overall plot is...
“The Best of Enemies” takes us through a trip in history to witness the unimaginable friendship between a civil rights activist and a KKK leader in Durham, North Carolina. While some friendships are built on sunshine, picnics and daisies, others are established on a foundation built on racial disintegration, anger and fear. The latter appropriately fits the description of...
It’s a simple story.
Doc Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) is visited by ex-girlfriend Shasta (Katherine Waterston), who is being coerced by her real estate mogul lover Mickey Wolfman’s (Eric Roberts) wife (Serena Scott Thomas) and her “spiritual coach” to commit her husband to an insane asylum and get his money, and wants him to help her stop them. A member of...