TAU
This post is a part of our New Voices Section. Written by Amanda Krader. Netflix doles out another sci-fi thriller, only to come up short. “Tau,” written by Noga Landau and directed by Federico D’Alessandro, attempts to foster a…
CORLISS PALMER: BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR
This post is a part of our New Voices Section. Written by Jennifer Ann Redmond. Pretty teenager wins national star-making contest. Contracts, ad campaigns, and a slew of merchandising follows. After a while, her inevitable downfall: news outlets flare…
THE BLINDING LIGHT OF LOVE IN LUKE CAGE SEASON TWO
This post is a part of our New Voices Section. Written by Courtney Small. In season two of Netflix’s hit show Luke Cage, the titular hero (played by Mike Colter) finds himself in a downward spiral when his rage…
DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET FAR ON FOOT
Joaquin Phoenix gives another incredible performance in this excellent new film from Gus Van Sant. The actor is a true chameleon and always believable. Here, he plays the late John Callahan, a talented cartoonist who was also a quadriplegic…
NEW AND NOTABLE FILM BOOKS – July 2018
As always, books show up on my doorstep at a pace I can’t keep up with. Therefore, the mini-essays below are based on skimming rather than careful reading, I readily concede…but I don’t think I’ve missed the mark in…
DIE HARD (1988)
This post is a part of our New Voices Section. Written by Jerry Saravia. When Bruce Willis first appeared in 1988’s masterful action film, “Die Hard,” there was little to no hope that Willis could carry an action film.…
JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM
This post is a part of our New Voices Section. Written by James White. “…yeah, yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn’t stop to think if they should.” – Dr.…
