The Kid Who Would Be King
by Ben Rothrock The King Arthur legend is one of the oldest in our history. The timeless story of a kid from nothing who discovers that he’s destined to rule [...]
Road to the Oscars: BlackKklansman
Spike Lee's "BlackKklansman" purports itself in being a satirical comedy about racism that ties in modern parallels with the current Trump administration and the script comes off potent, yet [...]
Serenity (2019)
Serenity is a difficult film to review. It’s not rare for a films marketing to sell you something completely different from the final product. As a reviewer, I try to [...]
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
After hearing of a deadly shooting at a Police funeral nearby, a militia group barricades themselves in a warehouse when they suspect one of them is the shooter. From writer/director [...]
The Upside
by Ben Rothrock Whether you like it or not, friendship is something our species can’t live without. The feeling of affection between us humans is something that’s been with us [...]
2019 Oscar Nomination Predictions
The Golden Globes, the Critics' Choice Awards have came and gone, and the British Academy Awards made their favorites known. The road to the Oscars narrows it's journey on early [...]
Road to the Oscars: Bohemian Rhapsody
Crafting a biopic of music icon Freddie Mercury and the rock band Queen, the latest Oscar hopeful contender movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" offers your typical biopic cliches and trappings. The film [...]
Glass
The recent years have been quite kind for filmmaker, M. Night Shyamalan. After resurrecting his career with the likes of “The Visit” and the surprise “Unbreakable”-connected, “Split”, it would seem [...]
Countdown to the Oscars: Green Book
During the era of deeply polarizing political times with charges of racism running rampant against the current President and his administration, one could say so many films released in 2018 [...]
Replicas
In an era filled to the brim with smart, sophisticated Science Fiction (Blade Runner 2049, Arrival, Under the Skin), it’s only fitting the month of January would bring us the [...]