Extraction 2 (Movie Review) | An Immersive Adventure

Former stuntman and stunt coordinator Sam Hargrave did an amazing job on his first feature Extraction. Now he's back with a sequel aptly named Extraction 2, still written by Joe Russo and still starring Chris Hemsworth, Golshifteh Farahani (Invasion), and Adam Bessa (Hanna). Olga Kurylenko, Daniel Bernhardt (Nobody, Red Notice), Tinatin Dalakishvili (Abigail), and Idris … Continue reading Extraction 2 (Movie Review) | An Immersive Adventure

The People We Hate at the Wedding (Movie Review) | Losing the Handle on Things

Claire Scanlon (Director) Grant Ginder (Novel)CASTAllison JanneyBen PlattCynthia Addai-RobinsonKristen BellIsaach De BankoléKaran Soni Premise: Family tensions ramp up among siblings in the week leading up to their half-sister's wedding in the country. Review: This movie is ridiculous, a little over the top but fun. It's an enjoyable comedy about a dysfunctional family, the dynamic between … Continue reading The People We Hate at the Wedding (Movie Review) | Losing the Handle on Things

Stars at Noon (Movie Review) | Eyebrow Raising

Claire Denis (Director) & Denis Johnson (Novel) CASTMargaret QualleyJoe AlwynBenny SafdieDanny RamirezNick Romano Premise: A young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, however, that he may be in even greater danger than she is. Review: I went in blind, … Continue reading Stars at Noon (Movie Review) | Eyebrow Raising

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review) | Emotionally Mature and a Little Too Silly

After some ups and downs, James Gunn is back with volume 3 of the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, it's his last Marvel project before moving on to co-head the DC films. Will Poulter (Dopesick, The Maze Runner) and Chukwukdi Iwuji (Peacemaker, When They See Us) join the cast respectively as Adam Warlock and the … Continue reading Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (Movie Review) | Emotionally Mature and a Little Too Silly

Arrête avec tes Mensonges / Lie with Me (Movie Review) | A Touching Yet Familiar Story with Great Acting

I'm already off to a great start this year when it comes to watching more French movies, with Asterix & Obelix: The Middle Kingdom, and A La Belle Etoile. This film is based on the book by Philippe Besson that I'm dying to read, more now that I've seen this movie. Olivier Peyon is directing, … Continue reading Arrête avec tes Mensonges / Lie with Me (Movie Review) | A Touching Yet Familiar Story with Great Acting