“I suspect foul play.” Logan Myerz reviews Rian Johnson’s murder mystery Knives Out that hit cinemas on Thanksgiving.
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“A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.”
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Review – The Irishman (2019)
by Kevin Muller
The Irishman represents a lot as a film. First, it is the first time the legendary director, Martin Scorsese has worked with legendary actor, Al Pacino. This is also a big gamble for the streaming service, Netflix, who put up the $159 Million dollar budget, when almost every studio in town passed on it. The company has released many films before, including last year’s Oscar winning, and my favorite film of the year, Roma. The gigantic price tag went to de-aging the actors, since this film spans over 50 years. It is an expensive trick to finance. Most of all, this feels like a good-bye to a genre of films made by the master and his crew of skilled actors. The important question is, does it all work?
Review – Parasite (2019)
by Kevin Muller
One of the perks of the Oscar film season, which we are currently in, is films from all around the world get their moment in the spotlight that are vying for the chance at the “Best Foreign Film” prize. You probably have a favorite film from this genre: Life is Beautiful, Roma, A Separation, War and Peace, and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. This film comes from South Korea. Does it deserve to be mentioned amongst those other great films?
Review – Ford v Ferrari (2019)
Logan Myerz reviews James Mangold’s newest action-packed film Ford v Ferrari starring Matt Damon and Christian Bale.
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“American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.”
Review – Doctor Sleep (2019)
Logan Myerz returns to The Overlook Hotel to review Mike Flanagan’s Doctor Sleep.
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“Years following the events of “The Shining,” a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as he tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal.”
Review – The Lighthouse (2019)
by Kevin Muller
When writer and director Robert Eggers burst on to the scene with 2016’s The Witch, he gave us a true New England horror tale. What he succeeded in doing was creating an immersive experience for the viewers. A majority of the time, when films are set in a different time periods, the accents are shoddy, the cinematography too clean, or the actors can’t nail the true essence of the characters. Eggers nailed all three of those aspects and much more. For his next feature, he has given us a movie, that takes place at the end of the 19th century, located in New England, with his two actors speaking in thick New England accents. Does he go two for two, or was his first effort a fluke?
The Lighthouse (2019) – Movie Review **31 Days of Horror**
“Keeping secrets, are ye?” Logan Myerz reviews Robert Eggers black-and-white fantasy horror film The Lighthouse starring Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe.
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“The hypnotic and hallucinatory tale of two lighthouse keepers on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.”
Zombieland : Double Tap (2019) – Movie Review **31 Days of Horror**
Logan Myerz and Henry Hill review Rubin Fleischer’s sequel film Zombieland : Double Tap starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, and Abigail Breslin. The film is now playing in theaters everywhere.
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“Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family.”
Review – Ad Astra (2019)
by Kevin Muller
Stanley Kubrick’s film 2001: A Space Odyssey, was groundbreaking because it took viewers on a miraculous journey that displayed revolutionary film making. It also inspired countless directors and writers to create films of similar nature, with its beautiful visuals and psychedelic nature, that were either were respectful imitators or just flat out disasters. James Gray, who brought us the severely underrated 2016 The Lost City of Z, has now directed a space film that has hints of Kubrick. Does his film soar like a rocket or get lost in space?
Review – Swamp Thing (2019) : Season 1
Logan Myerz returns from the swamps of Louisiana to review the first season of Swamp Thing that’s streaming on the DC Universe streaming service.
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“Abby Arcane returns home to Marais, Louisiana to investigate a deadly swamp-borne virus, only to discover the dark, terrifying mysteries of the swamp.”
