You can tell a lot about a filmmaker from their first movie. In some cases, a first-time director is doing the best they can with very little, trying to demonstrate their talent and somehow shape a competent movie. Just look at James Cameron’s unfortunate debut, Piranha II: The Spawning. Another notable example is Martin Scorsese’s breakout work, Who’s That Knocking at My Door, … [Read more...] about Barry’s Streaming Cinema: Revisit a directorial debut
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RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Movie Review: The endless product placement and cameos represent everything troubling about Disney
At the beginning of Ralph Breaks the Internet, the lovable doofus "Wreck It" Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilly) and tiny, sugary-voiced Vanellope (voice by Sarah Silverman) are still best friends and enjoying the simplicity of their lives as video game characters. When the steering wheel attached to Vanellope's "Sugar Rush" breaks, she and Ralph set off on a quest into the … [Read more...] about RALPH BREAKS THE INTERNET Movie Review: The endless product placement and cameos represent everything troubling about Disney
KONG: SKULL ISLAND New Movie Review
Every version of the King Kong story is essentially the same but each has a different idea driving its story. The original, 1933, black and white King Kong is one of the greatest movies ever made, the prototype for every subsequent special effects-driven blockbuster and visible proof that a man-made movie monster can be endearing and believable. The stop-motion effects in the … [Read more...] about KONG: SKULL ISLAND New Movie Review
THE LOBSTER New Movie Review
The Lobster is about a world where single adults are punished for failing to find a mate and imprisoned in The Hotel. While there, they have 45 days to find a mate or they will be transformed into an animal of their choice. David (played by Colin Farrell) decides that, unless he can hook up with someone, he'd be happy to become a lobster. The one big break I will give The … [Read more...] about THE LOBSTER New Movie Review