“I love New York, even though it isn’t mine, the way something has to be, a tree or a street or a house, something, anyway, that belongs to me because I belong to it.” ― Truman Capote Throughout literature and cinema, writers have brought cities they love to life and make them a character within […]
When it comes to classic literature, few authors in western society have been able to transcend generations like Charles Dickens (Dan Stevens). From Oliver Twist to David Copperfield have solidified his reputation amongst the ranks of the great writers, but none have had as much impact on society than A Christmas Carol. In October of […]
Here we are with yet another LEGO movie. Has the novelty worn off yet? Are audiences tired of films from the perspective of LEGO characters traveling through various worlds built brick by LEGO brick? Have the theatrical releases of the films simply run their course? If you were to judge by the conversations being had […]
Kingsman: The Secret Service was a gleefully silly (and raunchy) callback to the overblown superspy movies of yore – flawed, but undeniably fun, thanks to its likable cast of characters and some fantastic action sequences. Its sequel, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, tries to up the ante in every conceivable way and mostly falls short. When […]
In an era of Angelique Kerber and Serena Williams, it is hard to imagine a time when leadership within the tennis community trivialized women’s tennis. Many would say that there is still work to be done to show respect to these incredible athletes within the sporting world, but the progress since the ’70s has been […]
Based on Vince Flynn’s Mitch Rapp series of novels American Assassin is a new attempt at a spy series and starts off using of the most generic spy plots around. Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) was an American grad student turned vigilante after he sees his fiancé gun down by terrorists. After training himself in weapons, martial arts […]
If all you know about this film going into it is that it’s about the author of Winnie the Pooh, you’re certainly in for a surprise. That much is certainly true — Domnhall Gleeson plays a restrained, haunted A. A. Milne, and Margot Robbie plays his demanding, socialite wife. The film is much darker than […]
