Month: April 2022
The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent: Not that he ever left
by Matt Ward
What does it truly mean to be a celebrity on a global level? What does that recognizability, especially for those with boisterous personalities, do to an actor’s psyche as the shine starts to fade? It’s a nuanced examination that comes from the most unlikely of places, a zany surreal action dramedy where former A-list actor Nicolas Cage takes on perhaps his most challenging role: … Read More The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent: Not that he ever left
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore: Losing the magic touch
by Matt Ward
It’s been two decades since teenage wizard Harry Potter and his friends made their cinematic last stand in the eighth film based off the novels by J.K. Rowling. For a variety of reasons, attempts to keep the magic alive today have lost their spark with the third installment in a prequel franchise based on one of Potter’s school textbooks arriving with a whimper both … Read More Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore: Losing the magic touch
All The Old Knives: Secrets can kill
by Matt Ward
Former lovers meet up for dinner, talking about the old days over wine and probing each other for information. Over the course of a meal, the two fall in and out of love while harboring a weariness that keeps them questioning the other’s intentions and just how honest they are being with one another. This conversation carries much of the weight in director Janus … Read More All The Old Knives: Secrets can kill
Morbius: Big teeth, no bite
by Matt Ward
Nowadays it seems that studios aren’t really trying as much to hide their greed, especially when as it relates to comic book movies. Just one month after Warner Brothers dropped a fantastic, original, and darker take on a classic comic book hero with The Batman, audiences have to suffer through the complete opposite. Pushed off for nearly two years due to both the COVID-19 … Read More Morbius: Big teeth, no bite
Cinematic Considerations 