A family arrives at a fancy resort for an overdue vacation. The hotel manager pulls them aside and talks about a secret beach he only tells special guests about. The Cappa family, composed of Guy (Gael García Bernal), Prisca (Vicky Krieps), and their two children, Maddox and Trent, arrive at this beautiful hidden spot with…
Revenge is the Abyss that Stares Back in Violation (2020)
Content Warning: Discussions of sexual assault and graphic violence.
The One Who Is: Why Delenn is Important to Me
On January 21st, I was incredibly saddened to see writer J. Michael Stracynski announce on Twitter that actress Mira Furlan had passed away at the age of 65. Furlan was known to audiences for playing Danielle Rousseau on Lost, or providing her voice and likeness to Payday 2 as the Butcher. But to me, Furlan…
What’s Real and What Isn’t in Cursed Films
Horror has long been a worthy genre, but it’s lately been getting it’s analytical due. Streaming site Shudder has created excellent original documentaries, History of Horror and Horror Noire. The streak continues with five bite-sized episodes of Cursed Films. The series reexamines some of our more infamous pop culture memories about horror movies. With its…
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood Wastes its Potential
Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino (Director and Writer), Robert Richardson (Cinematography), Fred Raskin (Editor), Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie (Cast) Released July 26, 2019 SPOILER WARNING: This review contains spoilers for Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood. Once Upon a Time, I was a huge Quentin Tarantino fan. I’d seen…
Twenty Years of Padme Deserving Better
It was 2003 and I sat in the backseat of my aunt and uncle’s minivan watching Attack of the Clones with my cousins. The movie played on the car’s DVD player, making the action smaller than normal. I’d seen the movie before and at this point in the story, Padme and Anakin are trying not…