You know that friend that pushes you out of your comfort zone and teaches you to do things you never thought you would? If the answer is yes then you might connect to this black comedy thriller. If you haven't it might connect with your adventurous side as you seek out the wild side in …
Continue reading Review: A Simple Favor (2018) – You Bring Out The Best In Me
There came a moment in recent years where remakes, reboots and continuations became the new normal. I never really had a problem with this however as some proved their worth and without remakes you wouldn't have Maniac, an adaptation of a Norwegian show. The reason its easy to accept this trend is that these films …
Continue reading Review: Final Score – A Bad Day to Die Hard
Plenty of time these days is devoted to discussing the idea that high brow storytelling is moving to the small screen and streaming services where there is more of a demand for complex storytelling and sprawling narratives. Maniac is such a series but in a way its a trilogy of films that never would have …
Continue reading Review: Maniac Season 1 (2018) – Connection Interrupted
In the last few years teen movies have sought to make its main characters complete while claiming to be coming of age stories leaving no room whatsoever for its characters to manouvere. Sierra Burgess is a Loser doesn't do this. It acknowledges right off the bat that she isn't the perfect kid her parents think …
It doesn't take the most cynical mind to see that the world is becoming a colder place. While fear in film is nothing new it is usually countered by a sense of optimism or hope. The idea that things do get better despite the disappointment and unrest that percolate our everyday lives is one Hollywood …
Continue reading Review: Destination Wedding (2018) – Embrace The Change You Hate To See
When developing a character such as Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan (John Krasinski) for the screen you have to be careful not to make him too capable or smart because he serves the role of everyman despite being able to foil terrorists and enemies of America while still being the guy you could go down the …
Continue reading Review: Jack Ryan Season 1 (2018) – Terrorism by Numbers
The Sardonic Romantic 