“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” marks the third and possibly last film in the critically acclaimed franchise. Loosely based on the children’s books of the same name… Read more »
Author: Ryan Sheehan
“A Star Is Born”: The latest addition to a long line of remakes
“A Star is Born” marks the directorial debut of actor Bradley Cooper, who also co-stars with Lady Gaga. The film is the latest in a long line of remakes. There… Read more »
“Robin Hood”: Another attempted cinematic universe and Marvel’s impact on Hollywood
2018’s “Robin Hood” was released to negative reviews. And while it may seem to be another one-off, there’s more to the story than that. “Robin Hood” is a recent attempt… Read more »
‘August: Osage County’: A great production of a troubling story
“August: Osage County” was the theatre department’s latest production and it was an ambitious one. Written by Tracy Letts, the play takes place in Oklahoma in 2007 when it was… Read more »
‘Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,’ more from a great franchise
The “Lego Movie” series, or cinematic universe, as it has its own spinoffs, has done the impossible. It’s a film franchise based around Legos, basically full-feature commercials, that is entertaining… Read more »
‘Bad Times at the El Royale’: The better version of ‘The Hateful Eight’
I try to begin the new year by reviewing a film that was overlooked from the last one. In 2018, one of those movies was “Bad Times at the El… Read more »
Meet the new faces of Spider-Man
I know what you are thinking: “Another Spider-Man movie?” “Didn’t one come out last year?” It sounds like Sony trying another attempt to hold onto their rights to Spider-Man. But,… Read more »
‘Narcos’ and ‘Narcos: Mexico,’ great historical fiction
The term “narco” is slang for a drug lord. There has been talk among critics and audience members alike that we are currently living in the “Golden Age of Television.”… Read more »
‘The Ballad of Buster Scruggs,’ another weird Coen Brothers film
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” marks the latest film by the Coen Brothers, considered by some to be the best filmmakers currently working in Hollywood. And this movie is, like… Read more »
Overlord: Action horror that’s better than it should be
Imagine an action film set during WWII about a small squad of paratroopers sent behind enemy lines in Nazi-occupied France on the eve of the D-Day landings.Imagine that it’s also… Read more »