Logan Myerz reviews the new Netflix film, The Cloverfield Paradox, starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Brühl, and Chris O’Dowd. This is the third installment in the Cloverfield franchise.
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Review – The Cloverfield Paradox (2018)
A Big Hit at the Superbowl but a Misfire for the Movie
by Nile Fortner
What made the first Cloverfield so fascinating was that they took something we’ve seen before like a giant monster in the city and they found a way to give it a new a new perspective. The 2008 Cloverfield film gave a new perspective that allowed audiences to see the death and the destruction of a monster in the city in the form of a found footage film. Even 2016’s surprise sequel and spin-off, 10 Cloverfield Lane, was a bold new take on a familiar story setup, and I actually loved this film, and would consider it an improvement over the first movie.
The trailer for The Cloverfield Paradox dropped at Superbowl 52 (Go Eagles). After the trailer was over, it said the movie was now showing on Netflix. After the Superbowl was over, I knew I was definitely going to check it out. I dusted the Dorito’s off my gut, almost spilled my beer, telling people at the Superbowl After-Party, “Move, I have to get home to see that new Cloverfield!”
Review – The Ballad of Lefty Brown (2018)
While the Western Genre will never see the likes of Sergio Leone or John Ford again, there have been enough great modern Westerns to satisfy the fans, from critically acclaimed pieces like The Revenant and The Assassination of Jesse James to more genre focused flicks such as Bone Tomahawk and 3:10 To Yuma. The Ballad Of Lefty Brown fits more into the latter – there’s definitely an appreciation for the genre and for those more familiar with Westerns a strong execution keeps some of the more familiar elements from feeling stale.
Review – 3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Logan Myerz reviews the Oscar nominated film, 3 Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri starring Frances McDormand, Sam Rockwell, and Woody Harrelson.
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Entanglement (2018) – Interview with Jason Filiatrault
Jason Filiatrault Talks Physics, Thomas Middleditch, and Entanglement
Consider the circumstances that led to this moment. You’re in front of a screen, reading the words I wrote. One difference in either of our lives could have prevented this moment from happening. We’ve hurdled along almost infinite combinations of pathways just to get here. Was it a conscious trip, or were we guided by quantum entanglement?
Retro Review – Chopping Mall (1986)
Nile Fortner returns from 1986 to review the horror comedy Chopping Mall in the third installment of the Retro Review series.
Review – The Post (2017)
Logan Myerz reviews the Oscar nominated film The Post that is directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep.
Watch 10 minutes of GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN!
Get a rare glimpse into the relationship between author A.A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson), creator of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh stories, and his young son Christopher Robin (Will Tilston). The international success of the books that enchanted the world comes at a cost to the author, his son, and his wife Daphne (Margot Robbie), in this moving story about success and family.
Goodbye Christopher Robin is out now on Blu-Ray, DVD, and Digital platforms!
The Cured – Official Trailer!
IFC Films debuted the trailer for The Cured starring Ellen Page, Sam Keeley, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, and Paula Malcomson. Continue reading
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