With some exceptions, there are a lot of terrible film and television adaptations of video games. Many great games just…
“The Woman in the Window” Review
None of the acting talent of Amy Adams can save “The Woman in the Window” from itself. The film’s core…
“Another Round” (2020) Review
“Another Round” is the story of middle aged Danish men in a rut, who become alcoholics while convincing themselves they…
“Snowpiercer” Review (2013)
“Snowpiercer” is a perfect metaphor of a film that conveys Boon Jong Ho’s lens for radicalism and social justice. More…
“Andor” Season 1 Review
“Andor” is the first Star Wars story to truly jettison the space western epic framework and to instead treat the…
American Democracy is Flawed, Primed to Fail, and Forever Worth Fighting For
The status quo of American politics is mostly bleak. One of its two major political parties has been radicalizing against…
“Nobody” (2021) Review
“Nobody” is a true sister film to the “John Wick” series, even being written by Derek Kolstad, writer of the…
“Bad Trip” (2021) Review
It’s hard to even know what to say about a movie like “Bad Trip.” Comedy is a difficult genre for…
“Tenet” (2020) Review
“Tenet” is unquestionably one of the most convoluted films ever made, such that its hard to imagine any studio green-lighting…
“The Last Duel” (2021) Review
Ridley Scott is right and you should feel bad for not seeing the “The Last Duel” last year. The film…
“Last Night in Soho” (2021) Review
“Last Night in Soho” is a stylized psychological thriller that revels in the nostalgia of London and 1960’s culture, adding…
“No Time to Die” (2021) Review
007 is fun again. Throughout Daniel Craig’s tenure as the U.K.’s top agent, the Bond character has been stuck in…
“Dune: Part One” (2021) Review
The spice must flow. “Dune: Part One” is a superb film that succeeds because it had a production and writing…
“I Care A Lot” (2020) Review
I Care A Lot is reminiscent of a Shakespearean drama. There are no protagonists, and a lesser of two evils…
“Nomadland” (2020) Review
Check out the Video Lab Podcast’s episode on the film! The most insightful elements of “Nomadland” are those not explicitly…
“Sound of Metal” (2019) Review
Check out the Video Lab Podcast’s episode on this film! As a film centering around a person losing their hearing,…
Decade-Late Thoughts on “Lost”
At the insistence of my fiancée, I recently, for the first time, watched all six seasons of “Lost” (2004-2010) from…
“Prospect” (2018) Review
While calling it a western film isn’t an official designation, “Prospect” feels like it could be a transplanted story from…
“Queens Gambit” (2020) Review
Check out this episode of the Video Lab Podcast, where myself, Sam, and another guest get together to discuss “The…
“One Night in Miami” (2020) Review
Check out this episode of the Video Lab Podcast, where myself, Sam, and special guest Maggie Scott discuss this film…
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