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Prime Video’s ‘Fallout’ (2024) Annihilates All Expectations
As Fallout continues to evolve for the silver screen, one thing remains clear: in the wasteland, it is the characters who truly define the story, their actions shaping the fate of the world around them. And unlike the playing in the giant, radioactive sandbox ourselves, we have no control.
‘Nobody is Crazy’ (2019) Review: Escapism Time Travel
Indeed, the film is meant to be somewhat of a mind-bending exercise, yet it avoids accentuating the tired tropes familiar to the genre. Nobody is Crazy offers a tender coming-of-age tale, bubbling with authenticity and pure intention.
How to Fix Scream 7
On this episode, Jared and Wren discuss the 96th Academy Awards. How many of the winners did you predict correctly? Plus, the biggest Hollywood headlines of the past month: DCU and MCU shakeups; Jurassic World found its next star; Blumhouse and AMC Halloween fest; and Scream 7 updates.
Unyielding Nihilism, Naivety in ‘Poor Things’
Whether it’s the point at which Bella’s yearning to explore and leave home takes hold, in discovering the power of her body, or grasping the truth of wealth disparity, the audience has several means of connecting to the film’s primary source of wonder. Stone’s energy is infectious—and we (as an audience) not only come to view civilized society with a sense of enchantment, but Bella herself, too.
There are No Oscar Snubs…Right?
On this episode, Jared and Wren discuss the nominations for the 96th Academy Awards set for March. What films and actors were snubbed? Can we even use the word "snub" correctly as a culture? Plus, the biggest Hollywood headlines of the past month: Celine Song's next film, more password sharing crackdowns, Doug Liman raging at Amazon Studios, and a new Oscar category.
Short Film Review: ‘Friends Forever’ (2023)
During the transition into 1987, the frame is flooded with color—casting brightness to the darkest crevices of the set. Not only does this entice the characters within Friends Forever to wander off the beaten path towards death’s door, but it encourages the audience to follow along inside.
Narrative Insanity, Envy of ‘Saltburn’
Quite a few film pundits and critics have denounced the originality of Saltburn’s screenplay. Yet, this narrative rendition pleads for a different interpretation—not because of the story structure, but in that the dynamics of the characters are entirely fractured and inverted from the normative direction.