Nearly 3 decades of Christopher Nolan’s filmmaking journey have come to this. Since his independent black-and-white debut, Following, in 1998, Nolan has consistently elevated the standards of Hollywood cinema. This time, he has made cinematic history by creating the first narrative feature entirely filmed in IMAX. I haven't read Homer's epic poem, nor have I …
I woke up to the heartbreaking news that one of my favorite actors, Sam Neill, has passed away at 78. I knew he was battling a rare type of blood cancer back in 2022, but his family mentioned he was cancer-free, making his sudden death even more tragic. Sam was born in Northern Ireland in …
I've been a film critic for more than ten years, and there are still plenty of filmmakers I'm not really acquainted with. One of those is David Wain, who’s famous for his bizarre and surreal comedies like Wet Hot American Summer, They Came Together, and Role Models. I haven't watched any of those, but after …
This was one of my most anticipated movies of the summer, and I’m thrilled to say it lived up to the hype (all the way from Sundance, where it reportedly sparked a bidding war) The story unfolds over just one day when Angela (Olivia Wilde) invites the couple from the upstairs apartment, the ones who …
There are few films more timely than this one this year. Reading Lolita in Tehran is based on the memoir of English literature professor Azar Nafisi, spanning about 24 years. Nafisi now lives in Washington DC and she wrote the book after leaving Iran in 1997. During revolutionary Iran, Nafisi discreetly brought together her most …
This Fourth of July weekend is particularly meaningful as my adopted country celebrates its 250th birthday!! 🗽🇺🇸 🦅 ❤️🤍💙 Image courtesy of publicdomainpictures.net It truly is a privilege and a blessing to call this country home. Even in these divisive times, I still feel like I live in the land of the free. Watching so …
The heat is on!! 🥵 It seems like all over the globe, we're facing some crazy high temperatures due to a massive heat dome covering a big chunk of the central and eastern US. And it’s happening right before America’s 250th celebrations this weekend! I’ll be hanging out at my friend's place for a summer …
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