âCreed IIâ proves strong, emotional addition to âRockyâ series
Director Ryan Cooglerâs âCreedâ turned out to be a hit both at the box office and with critics and fans of the series. It had an old-fashioned, classic âRockyâ movie feel to it but with a more contemporary style of…
AMC learns nothing by dragging 2 beloved shows into feature films
AMC is making waves, headlines and some horrible decisions after announcing two of its most prominent series are looking to continue franchises in feature-length films. For viewers that are asked, âWait, you still watch âThe Walking Dead?ââ- hang in there…
âWidowsâ proves late 2018 dud, sacrifices story for confusion
At this point, it is safe to say 2018 has not been a great year for film. It has not even been a good year. Some even say it is one of the worst years for film, and âWidowsâ depicts…
âGreen Bookâ builds on old themes with new friendships
Leave it to the guy who directed âDumb and Dumberâ and âShallow Halâ to give us one of the best movies of the year. Yeah, that guy. âGreen Bookâ is charming, funny, heartwarming and profound, all due to the direction…
âOverlordâ shows certain movies can still be dumb fun
Originally reported as being another installment in the worsening âCloverfieldâ franchise, âOverlordâ is the second endeavor by Julius Avery (âSon of a Gunâ) and follows a squad of paratroopers as they attempt to decommission a Nazi radio tower on the…
âBohemian Rhapsodyâ proves faithful portrayal of Queen icon
Few bands were as innovative and captivating as Queen, and âBohemian Rhapsodyâ does a stand-out job of capturing as much of Queen and Freddie Mercury as possible in a film that is musical, emotional and just plain awesome. This is…
âSuspiriaâ remake shows what happens when witches dance
Just when it looked like there was no salvaging 2018, a competent director came in to save the day with a good script, one trippy vision and a whole lot of exploding heads. This time, it is director Luca Guadagnino…
âBeautiful Boyâ may win Oscars, lacks primary narrative
2018 is nearing to a close, and that means Oscar season is upon us. For many cineastes, Felix Van Groeningenâs (âBelgicaâ) âBeautiful Boyâ is definitely a film that will be talked about. The real question is, is this as gut-wrenching…
Disney releases first teaser trailer for live-action âAladdinâ
On Oct. 11, Disney released its first official teaser trailer for the upcoming âAladdinâ live-action remake, and, as most teasers do, it does not reveal much about how the film will turn out. In the past few years, Disney has…
âMid90sâ proves Jonah Hill may be next Spielberg
In a year filled with more directorial debuts than people currently enrolled in Oswegoâs film program, needless to say there are going to be some interesting choices made. Previously mentioned examples include âSorry to Bother You,â âThoroughbreds,â âHereditary,â âTag,â âEighth…
