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Justin George | Tuesday, September 7, 2021
David Lowery’s “The Green Knight” is not a swashbuckling, chivalric epic rife with sword fights and fantastical creatures. Instead, “The Green Knight” offers the audience a sobering meditation on mortality, accepting one’s fate and what it truly means to live an honorable life. This is not a standard Arthurian film but rather stands on its
Justin George | Thursday, September 2, 2021
Every so often a cultural phenomenon occurs where it seems that everyone is talking about one thing. Of course, a piece of popular media’s grip on popular culture loosens over time and eventually, it is relegated to the status of a nostalgia piece and becomes the subjects of jokes. The years slowly slip by, and
Justin George | Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Leigh Janick’s “Fear Street” is an ambitious and wholly entertaining homage to classic slasher films such as “Friday the 13th,” “Sleepaway Camp,” “Halloween” and “Scream.” “Fear Street” follows a group of teens from the rival towns of Shadyside and Sunnyvale as they try to stop a series of brutal murders that are somehow related to
Justin George | Tuesday, April 20, 2021
A brief primer on region coding before we begin: DVD and Blu-ray discs are coded by manufacturers to only work on players from certain regions, allowing for healthy competition amongst disc manufacturers around the world. However, this acts as a barrier to what film consumers and collectors can obtain. Region coding is the bane of
Justin George | Friday, April 9, 2021
David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters in October 2020 and despite being a film by 20th Century, it received no advertising or fanfare whatsoever, which naturally resulted in the film having a remarkably short theatrical run. There is no logical explanation as to why the film is relevant today. However, “The Empty Man” has
Justin George | Thursday, April 1, 2021
“Another Round” is the latest film from writer/director and Dogme 95 co-founder Thomas Vinterberg. The film handles addiction in a manner that is more akin to “Trainspotting” than “Requiem for a Dream,” and falls firmly within the realm of dramedy and tragicomedy. “Another Round” centers on a group of high school teachers who all decide
Justin George | Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Since the release of Joss Whedon’s 2017 cut of “Justice League,” fans of DC have been demanding the release of the Snyder cut, a seemingly mythic version of the film that would fulfill Zack Snyder’s original vision for “Justice League” and the DC Extended Universe at large. On Mar. 18, HBO Max released the Snyder cut.
Justin George | Monday, March 1, 2021
“I Care a Lot” is the fourth film from writer/director J. Blakeson, who brings a visually striking stylistic presentation to the film. However, the style does not make up for the film’s lack of substance. “I Care a Lot” centers around Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike), a professional legal guardian who works with doctors and nursing
Justin George | Friday, February 19, 2021
The world of horror is rife with films that play upon religious imagery, many of which are derivative of classics such as “The Exorcist” and “Rosemary’s Baby.” Going in, I was worried that “Saint Maud” might feel contrived or familiar much like many other films in this genre. I could not have been more wrong.