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.
Sylvie's Love
Written and Directed by Eugene Ashe
Starring Tessa Thompson, Nnamdi Asomugha and Aja Naomi King
Running time: 1 hour and 54 minutes
MPAA rating: PG-13 for smoking and sexual content
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“Extraordinary.”
I’m not always big on the Hollywood ending. There have been times when I have actively scoffed or batted my hand at the screen when experiencing a picture that ends all packaged up with a pretty bow. However, in 2020 no one will find me complaining about a happy ending. In fact, I find it to be the precise medicine needed for this hellacious year. While Sylvie’s Love doesn’t have a practically perfect in every way closure, the story comes pretty darn close.
Read MoreMen in Black: International
Directed by F. Gary Gray
Written by Matt Holloway and Art Marcum
Starring Tessa Thompson, Chris Hemsworth, Emma Thompson, Liam Neeson (ugh)
Run time: 1 hour, 54 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport
“This. This is nonsense.” - High T (Liam Neeson)
Nonsense - an accurate term to describe summer at the movies. For many cinephiles it is the most mundane time to be a cinema goer. It is when Hollywood assaults theaters with all of their precious popcorn flicks and bloated action packed blockbusters that star dudes that use finger guns in conversation. Hey, at least there are some reallllly cool explosions that in three months’ time will be dated (eyeroll). These movies may have short lives, but they do have an important purpose: to provide an F-U-N and mindless time at your favorite movie house. Men in Black: International not only fails to accomplish this mission, but it will regrettably go down as one of the biggest missed opportunities in summer movie history.
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.
Read MoreThor: Ragnarok
Directed by Taika Waititi (2017)
by Jaime Davis, The Fixer
It's been a really rough few days/weeks/months/years for me. I guess for everyone, but I'm the one writing right now so I choose to selfishly focus on myself. And what I would like to talk about is...ME. I think it's ok to prioritize ourselves sometimes, especially during times of crisis, and this, my friends, unfortunately, be one of those times.
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