Directed by: David SandbergScreenplay by: Harry GaydenCast: Zachary Levi, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Mark Strong, Dijmon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Cooper Andrews, Marta Milans “Shazam”, I shouted aloud and…poof? No poof! Nothing happened; I guess I’m not a super hero. Too bad, might have been lots of fun fighting injustice … [Read more...] about Shazam
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Hotel Mumbai
Directed by: Anthony MarasScreenplay by: John Collee and Anthony MarasBased on: Surviving Mumbai; by Victoria Midwinter Pitt Cast: Dev Patel, Armie Hammer, Nazanin Boniadi, Anupam Kher, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Jason Isaacs, Suhail Nayyar, and Natasha Liu Bordizzo. I have always found films about India to be fascinating. Probably … [Read more...] about Hotel Mumbai
Us
Written and Directed By: Jordan PeeleCast: Winston Duke, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, Lupita Nyong'oSwift shot: Us is highly entertaining, engaging, and of course funny thanks to the superb dialog and direction of Jordan Peele, but the end left me annoyed. To explain why it was annoying, I am going to have to spoil some things for you. Don’t worry, I’ll give you a warning … [Read more...] about Us
Captain Marvel
All sass, little ass Directed by: Anna Boden, Ryan FleckWritten by: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck, Geneva Robertson-DworetCast: Brie Larson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Samuel L. Jackson Swift shot: I look forward to watching the real Captain Marvel next month, Shazam. I wasn't thrilled with the third-wave feminism shoved down my throat by a character with the personality of a … [Read more...] about Captain Marvel
Greta
Directed by: Neil JordanWritten by: Neil Jordan and Ray WrightCast: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Steven Rea, Maika Monroe These days we’ve all been trained not to pick up any suspicious packages we see in public places, especially in New York City, especially on a Subway. What train rider doesn’t know that? The stupidity of picking up such an object forms the basis … [Read more...] about Greta
