Review for The Gift (2000)

Directed by Sam Raimi Written by Billy Bob Thornton and Tom Epperson Starring Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Hilary Swank, Greg Kinnear, Katie Holmes, Gary Cole, Michael Jeter, J.K. Simmons, Kim Dickens, and Rosemary Harris The Southern Gothic atmosphere drips off of this mystery-thriller as we navigate the dark underbelly of its local community, with the stacked cast delivering a ton of strong performances … Continue reading Review for The Gift (2000)

Review of Black Burns Fast

Written and directed by Sandulela Asanda Starring Esihle Ndleleni, Muadi Ilung, Mila Smith, Khensani Khosa, Ntsimedi Gwangwa, Basetsana Motloung, and Rob van Vuuren This pumps up the classic journey of exploring queerness in the teenage years with such an infectious vibrancy that makes it a blast to ride through. I’d only heard about it just recently, and holy crap, this needs more eyes on it. … Continue reading Review of Black Burns Fast

Is Avengers: Endgame Encore Worth the Price of Admission?

Avengers: Endgame Encore, a 2026 re-release of the 2019 juggernaut from Marvel Studios that served as the climax to the Infinity Saga of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe), is absolutely worth seeing in theaters.  It’s worth another trip to the big screen, not because of its marketable added content that plays into Avengers: Doomsday (2026) though that is icing on the cake, but because it’s … Continue reading Is Avengers: Endgame Encore Worth the Price of Admission?

My review for Predators (2025)

Directed by David Osit This upsetting examination of the grimly groundbreaking show that inspired pedophile hunter culture leaves me feeling awfully bleak about the exploitation that this has had a major hand in fueling. When that initial teaser had dropped for Primetime, it succeeded at intriguing me as to what this movie could potentially do in regard to offering up a critical lens against the … Continue reading My review for Predators (2025)

Review of Thelma & Louise

Directed by Ridley Scott Written by Callie Khouri Starring Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis, Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen, Christopher McDonald, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brad Pitt, and Timothy Carhart This sincere and invigorating road trip with the eponymous pair of Thelma and Louise—surprise, surprise—turns out to be a lovely journey. It’s fascinating to see how we take the foundation with Callie Khouri’s script and put Ridley Scott at … Continue reading Review of Thelma & Louise