Wonka is a great visual fest of storytelling and pure imagination
Many stories have been told and retold time after time. Sure, we have plays, books, songs, and television shows that are remade and reinterpreted. Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a popular children’s book from 1964.
It received a film adaptation in 1971...
Killers of The Flower Moon is an engrossing, complex yet fascinating story
When it comes to historical epics, they tend to go one of three possible fates. First, there is the commercial and critical-lauded route, usually with various accolades. A few examples of this sort would be Gone With The Wind, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Spartacus,...
The Iron Claw is a powerful, gripping sports drama Zac Efron headlines an intense look at how the desire for success can come with a high cost
Sports biopics can be either hit or miss.
Raging Bull is the famous Oscar-winning film by Martin Scorsese about tortured heavyweight boxer Jake La Motta, but it only features ten minutes of actual boxing. Seabiscuit is about the challenges of a businessman, a horse trainer,...
Ferrari offers a fast-paced, tense character drama Michael Mann’s latest film with Adam Driver provides a compelling view at auto racing
Adam Driver has made quite a name for himself in Hollywood.
The charismatic, endearing actor shot to fame on the HBO series Girls in the early 2010s before nabbing the role of the dark yet conflicted Ben Solo aka Kylo Ren in the Star Wars...
Napoleon is a sprawling intense epic type of film
Of all the major historical figures, there has been none other than the likes of Napoleon Bonaparte. Some people pegged Napoleon as a heroic leader, a few described him as a tortured genius, some portrayed him as a megalomaniacal ruler, and others depicted the...
Priscilla leaves audiences all shook up
It is a strange world that we are living in. Last year, filmmaker Baz Luhrmann released a film about Elvis Presley titled Elvis, starring Austin Butler as the King of Rock and Roll. The movie was a huge hit and earned eight Oscar nominations,...
The Holdovers: Alexander Payne’s latest film proves why comedy-dramas are still very much a thing
Movies about boarding schools tend to be hit or miss.
Some are quite good at depicting the painful steps of adolescence while juggling school work and extracurricular activities. Others tend to fall into cliche territory with sappy romances that may or may not work out....
Eclectic, edgy and experimental: U2’s Zooropa at 30
Dark, flippant, introspective, and anything but formulaic, this album is worth a closer look
When it comes to popular music, there are a variety of things that come to mind. Several people embrace pop stars such as Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Ariana Grande, Usher, Beyonce...