THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER sees Taika lose himself in Marvel's madness
by Rosalie Kicks, Editor in Chief & Old Sport
Thor: Love and Thunder is trying hard to do a lot of things but in the end gets lost in itself.
Vox Lux
Written and Directed by Brady Corbet
Starring Natalie Portman, Jude Law, Jennifer Ehle, Raffey Cassidy, Stacy Martin
Running time: 1 hour 50 minutes
MPAA rating: R (violence, sexual situations, drug use)
In this very special episode of movie reviews, MJ profiles actor/writer/director Brady Corbet’s second feature-length directing effort, the polarizing Vox Lux. MJ’s Rosalie, Jaime, and Emmi join forces to dissect this complex picture, condensing them into one review. An interesting meditation on the culture and self-importance of celebrity in our modern social media haze daze, Vox Lux stars Raffey Cassidy and Natalie Portman as 13 and 31 year-old Celeste, respectively, who explodes into pop superstardom as a result of a national tragedy. The film has incited a variety of responses from audiences, so our official review combines the opinions of three different viewers to better approach this fascinating film.
Read MoreAnnihilation
Directed by Alex Garland (2018)
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy
Alex Garland’s Annihilation has me split in three different directions. As a fan of the books, I’m disappointed. As a fan of Alex Garland’s previous works, I’m more or less happy. As a fan of interesting and thought-provoking sound and imagery, I thought it was great!
Read MoreTrailer Review: Annihilation
by Benjamin Leonard, Best Boy
Hey guys! We aren’t super big on sharing trailers here at Moviejawn. There’s plenty of other sites that do that. But every once in awhile, something so damned rad is coming out that we just can’t not talk about it. Today’s topic: Annihilation.
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