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The film is delightfully comedic, weaving together elements of romance and comfort even in its darkest moments. Despite trifling its tone, the film’s core narrative is effective and solid enough for an audience to inevitably root for its mishmash group of heroes.
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In the world of the multitude of on-screen X-Men, “Dark Phoenix” comes in as possibly the worst entry into this universe yet.
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For a film two hours and 20 minutes long, it could have had far less sexual abuse and torture, and far more scenes clarifying the plot’s subtleties.
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Whether you feel like learning more about scientific discoveries, “The Simpsons” or TLC’s rejection of scrubs, this week’s picks have you covered.
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Not to mention that when Allen was almost ousted from Hollywood after he sexually abused his seven-year-old-daughter, Weinstein agreed to distribute “Bullets Over Broadway.” Yep, you read that right. Weinstein was the man who gave Allen his career back.
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Some may respond to Aronofsky’s new film thinking it to be an excessive use of his poetic license.
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For the 2016 Academy Awards, we have another controversial year of #OscarsSoWhite, the first back to back years since 1997 and 1998 without any racial diversity in the major awards. Despite this troubling institutional issue that the Academy is now attempting to fix, the overall lineup of films seems mostly
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Three years ago, the world witnessed Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) bravely volunteer as tribute for her younger sister, Prim (Willow Shields), in the 74th annual Hunger Games. After President Snow (Donald Sutherland) disrupts all peace in Panem, the girl on fire fights to save the nation and to unite all
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Little known fact: Before Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence earned mass critical acclaim for “Silver Linings Playbook” and “American Hustle,” they made “Serena.” If you haven’t heard of the film, it’s probably because both actors (and every other indisputable talent linked to the project) are hoping it’ll stay under the
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It could have gone all wrong for the clunkily titled “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1.” When Lionsgate Entertainment announced it would be released in two parts, many fans worried that stretching Suzanne Collins’ already short narrative would reduce the film to a cumbersome exercise in fan exploitation. Yet miraculously,
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