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The Lifestyles of the Rich and Ruthless in All the Money in the World
Greed is good if you’re a Getty.
Pig Little Lies
To live in a capitalist culture, you have to live a lie, that’s the gambit of the brilliant Okja.
The gods and monsters of Alien: Covenant
Leverages the franchise’s canon into bold, existential ideas about artificial intelligence and the relationship between gods and monsters; fathers and sons.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Stuck on rewind in space
Vol. 2 has the revelry of the first, but it feels regimented, like a party planner hired to recapture the magic of a spontaneous night out.
Oh Jackie
Jacqueline Kennedy (Natalie Portman) rides in the back of a ambulance following the assassination of her husband, John F. Kennedy (Brody and Aiden Weinberg). She lists names to her companions and asks if… Continue reading
Assassin’s Creed is a slave to the material
Everything, even the title, gets unpacked. There is nothing left to the imagination.
Becoming an avatar of what you love in La La Land
A relief from the potholes of life as we envision the best versions of ourselves in snappy musical numbers.
Rebel Yell
In war – Rogue One is desperate to underline the ‘war’ in ‘Star Wars’ – hope is the ideal motivational poster but it can’t be instilled without sacrifice.
Ghostbusters lights em’ up
A blast with barbs for gender politics snuck in-between big laughs.
The Dream of the Nineties is Alive in Independence Day: Resurgence
Unashamedly goofy and sincere with its absurdity.
Warcraft, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing
A submissive digital splat.
Girl Asleep gets bittersweet with maturity
Exquisitely encapsulates the struggle between adolescence and maturity with wide-eyed apprehension.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople and the Discomfort of Being Affable
It’s like being killed with kindness, a good problem to have but a hard one to define beyond pleasantries.
Green Room: No Posers
Pulsates on the collision of youth and violence.