Film Review of Project Dorothy Project Dorothy, George Henry Horton’s take on a “technological thriller,” is an unusual example of a film in the genre that relies on complete equilibrium. With the constraints imposed by independent filmmaking, Horton (who also co-wrote the screenplay with Ryan Scaringe) creates a clever picture despite his constraints. The film … Read more
Review of the film Maestro The Film Maestro is the biography of a groundbreaking artist is told by Maestro Bradley Cooper in the most conventional manner imaginable: following the formulaic plot points and clichés of a typical biopic. Cooper made a technically stunning but emotionally taxing picture as the renowned conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, … Read more
Analysis of May December Movie The Analysis of May December Movie begins with simultaneous chaos in two locales. Natalie Portman’s gorgeous character arrives at a chic boutique hotel while muttering into her Bluetooth headset. Another woman (Julianne Moore) is currently in the closing stages of preparing a get-together at her seaside property. She walks up … Read more
Review of The Killer Film David Fincher film about a professional killer, The Killer Film is a meticulous procedural about the desperate measures a hitman must take as his well planned life begins to fall apart. Fincher plays on his image as a precise—almost obsessive—filmmaker through depicting the narrative character as a lethal perfectionist who … Read more
The Marvels Movie Review The possibility for The Marvels Movie to be an infusion of fresh air in an entertainment empire that, in part due to its attempts to be constantly right in front in our eyes, has grown more erratic in quality, was quite exciting. All three of Carol Danvers, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala … Read more
Film Rustin 2023 The film Rustin by George C. Wolfe offers a fresh take on the historic March on Washington in 1963. While the historic occasion properly invokes thoughts of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech, “Rustin” records one of the important players behind the march’s creation, Bayard Rustin, portrayed below by … Read more
Quiz Lady Movie Review The Quiz Lady movie produced by Jessica Yu and written by Jen D’Angelo, has a tone similar to that of a classic ’90s buddy comedy like Penelope Spheeris’ “Black Sheep,” with its mix of silly sight gags, snappy one-liners, and touching interpersonal drama. Sandra Oh’s undeniable charisma is primarily responsible for … Read more
Sly Film Analysis 2023 Sly Film Analysis While Sylvester Stallone was initially recognized for his physique, the documentary “Sly” by Thom Zimny proves that it was really the actor’s voice that propelled him to fame. The film makes it evident that there are really two competing narratives. Stallone’s slurred, New York-accented bass croak is one … Read more