Redemption of a franchise! Directed by: J.J. AbramsWritten by: J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio Cast: Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Carrie Fisher, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac Swift shot: Redemption! All the people that complained about Disney ruining Star Wars may now take a seat to the rear of the Falcon. You can spend the rest of your days finding some other franchise to tear … [Read more...] about Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Sci-fi & Fantasy
Frozen II
Written and Directed by: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeCast: Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad Clearly, the Frozen hype train hasn’t stopped. People are still going crazy over Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and the rest of the gang. They are all over the Disney Parks, and Frozen II has been in theaters for a few weeks now and has broken all kinds of box office records. But was it really … [Read more...] about Frozen II
Doctor Sleep
Not Enough Shine Directed by: Mike FlanaganWritten by: Stephen King, Mike FlanaganCast: Ewan McGregor, Kyliegh Curran, Rebecca Ferguson Swift shot: This is far from The Shining. Everything is explained and essentially the magic and fear is sucked out of the story. And while I hate the term Mary Sue, Abra is basically another nearly flawless character who never appears … [Read more...] about Doctor Sleep
Ad Astra
Directed by: James GrayScreenplay by: James Gray & Ethan GrossCast: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Taylor, Donald Sutherland Before you ask, and to clear up one piece of confusion about this film, the title Ad Astra is Latin for “To The Stars," which this movie is somewhat all about. I say somewhat, because the story borrows liberally from Joseph Conrad’s … [Read more...] about Ad Astra
The Flying Fish
How belief shapes our understanding of the universe Written and Directed by: Murat Sayginer Swift shot: I am not an art critic, so I apologize to the creator, Murat Sayginer if this review doesn't completely capture the stupendous brilliance of his short film. I am typically drawn to story, but with The Flying Fish there is no real story. It's a kind of story told … [Read more...] about The Flying Fish
