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

Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining

This isn't a series that was on my radar, I found The Gryphon in the most random way - Prime Video suggested it to me. So I was not familiar with the creators of the show Sebastian Marka and Erol Yesilkaya, or the 1989 book that it's based on "Der Greif" by Wolfgang Hohlbein and … Continue reading Der Greif / The Gryphon (S1 Review) | Surprising, Layered, and Entertaining

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

Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss

Lesli Linka Glatter (Director) & David E. Kelley (Writer)CASTElizabeth OlsenJesse PlemonsPatrick FugitLily RabeKeir GilchristElizabeth Marvel Review I was waiting for that show to drop, not realizing that Jessica Biel's Candy on Hulu was telling the same story. I didn't see that show so the story here is newish to me since I haven't finished the … Continue reading Love & Death (Pilot Review) | All that prep for a few seconds of Bliss

The Night Agent (Season Review) | Smooth, Exciting, Familiar, and Layered

Created by veteran showrunner Shawn Ryan, who has created and co-created some great TV dramas The Shield, Timeless, or S.W.A.T., The Night Agent is his latest conspiracy action thriller based on a Matthew Quirk novel of the same name. Starring Gabriel Basso (Hillbilly Elegy) and Luciane Buchanan (Sweet Tooth) in the leads as Peter Sutherland … Continue reading The Night Agent (Season Review) | Smooth, Exciting, Familiar, and Layered