Month: April 2019
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Avengers: Endgame
Marvel’s massive follow up to Infinity War manages to not only put a satisfying ending on that movie, but on a decade of these movies. I didn’t prepare for Avengers: Endgame by rewatching Infinity War. I didn’t prepare by rewatching any of the other Marvel movies. I didn’t prepare by buying a cool costume to…
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Native Son
Native Son might not earn its running time, but proves rewarding in the end. Noah looks at the film that HBO picked up at Sundance. Remember last year’s Sorry to Bother You? Its depiction of a young, black man’s disorienting and absurd experience with capitalism was handled in the zaniest, most satirical way possible. However,…
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Glass Blu Ray Review
Dan reviews the blu ray of M. Night’s Glass, taking a look at all the features and goodies that fans of the movie will love. January’s blockbuster Glass, one of the most debated and divisive films of 2019 so far, is now available to own on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and digital download. A trilogy-capper…
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#consent
Lauren shares her feelings about #consent, a local theatre piece from Sum Theatre and Heather Morrison, that has been creating space for unheard voices. #consent is a 45-minute piece made up of a collection of things — raps, poems, songs, sketches, scenes. More than that, it is a 45-minute afterplay that holds space for those…
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Pet Sematary
It’s inevitable that we would compare the new Pet Sematary movie to the 1989 version. Does it manage to top the original Mary Lambert film? I don’t know if I realized it before this week, but from what I can see, Pet Sematary gets a lot of derision. I’ve seen a lot of bashing of…
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Fleabag
Fleabag is a hot tip that’s flying under the radar, featuring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the creator of Killing Eve (the brilliant show also features Olivia Colman). The name “Fleabag” is never uttered in the show Fleabag, though it is a character’s name and that character is clearly the one embodied by star and creator Phoebe Waller…