Despite being the weakest entry in Disney’s Star Wars sequel trilogy because of its messy plot elements and confusing narrative, The Rise of Skywalker effectively ends the Skywalker Saga with plenty of epic, fan-pleasing moments.
Month: December 2019
Review: Titans – Season One
While a dark and gritty reboot of the beloved Teen Titans sounds like a good idea in theory, it is so confusingly executed that this first season struggles to find a balance with characters and narrative. Despite being interesting, it tends to lean in extremes of either being incredibly interesting or horrendously awful, instead just feeling flat overall.
Review: Marriage Story
Marriage Story depicts one of the most realistic portrayals of divorce ever put to film, and in doing so creates a cinematic experience filled with heartbreaking emotion and depth through its writing, performances and direction.
Most Anticipated Movies of 2020
In 2019, so many franchises came to an end. The likes of Marvel’s Infinity Saga, Star Wars Skywalker Saga and Fox’s X-Men franchise all had concluding chapters. But 2020 is the year for new beginnings and what appears to be a very interesting slate of more original films coming kickstart a wave of new cinema for the new decade.
Review: El Camino – A Breaking Bad Movie
El Camino may not have been a necessary follow-up to the iconic television series Breaking Bad, but it is an enjoyable revisit all the same. Great performances and an interesting plot provides the series with a beautiful epilogue and send-off for one of the show’s best characters.
Review: Knives Out
With charismatic performances and a perfectly fine balance between a whodunit mystery and comedy, Rian Johnson’s Knives Out proves to be one of the most enjoyable films of the year.