The 2021 film The Guilty has many of the ingredients for a successful thriller. It has an intriguing premise, a reliable lead, and a concise runtime. And even after seeing it, I can confirm that it’s a perfectly fine piece […]
The 2021 film The Guilty has many of the ingredients for a successful thriller. It has an intriguing premise, a reliable lead, and a concise runtime. And even after seeing it, I can confirm that it’s a perfectly fine piece […]
It’s always frustrating when there is a big difference between a finished product and what it could have been. And in the case of Scarborough, that difference is quite large indeed. Somewhere in the movie is a heartwarming story about […]
Part of the challenge when it comes to championing a movie is trying to hide the most savory details. As much as you want to entice someone to watch a film, you also want to keep certain elements a surprise. […]
From an outsider’s perspective, a residential school seems like a nice olive branch from the government to those in need. But from an insider’s perspective, these schools are nowhere close to resembling a helping hand. In Canada, government officials use […]
As a storyteller, it’s tempting to throw everything at the wall to see what sticks. Oftentimes, the combination of items is enough to make the spectacle worth watching. Even in situations where items slide down to the floor, seeing someone […]
Oh, how I wish short films were more of a common art form these days. Seeing a short film do so much in so little time is always impressive, regardless if it’s in live-action or animation. So the fact they […]
The Cinderella story is not what I would consider as one of my favorite fairy tales. Sure, it centers around a person who wants to break away from the constraints her own stepfamily established. However, I have never found the […]
It’s hard to hate something that does exactly what it says on the tin. Sure, one can accuse a towel rack of being visually unpleasant. But as long as that rack can keep a towel from taking up floor space, […]
I would love to label Respect as yet another tedious music biopic and go about my day. Besides, it’s the latest movie to take a legendary artist and place them in a typical rise-and-fall narrative. Furthermore, it ends with footage […]
From my perspective, there is only one bar that Space Jam: A New Legacy needed to clear. Specifically, it had to be a movie that let its athlete star be an active participant throughout. This was not the case with […]