Tokyo! Is a 2008 film comprised of 3 short films directed by Michel Gondry, Leos Carax and Bong Joon Ho. What initially I thought of as narrative films trying to shape an idea of the city of Tokyo, I slowly realized these directors kind of hit and miss the mark of showing Tokyo and instead […]
Nomadland is a 2020 film written, directed, and edited by Chloe Zhao. Her third feature continues her spotlight on the unseen parts of the American countryside through personal stories and shining a light on the less fortunate and who this movie calls, the true modern-day pioneers. Starring a collection of what we are to believe […]
What is battle rap? Here is a compilation of definitions that I found online: A rap battle is when 2 rappers go head to head in front of an audience and use intricate, and creative punchlines. They may use metaphors, name or wordplay, or personals insults where most of the lyrics are directed at the other rapper and have […]
The Toronto International Film Festival descended on the busy streets of Toronto yet again. From film stars to directors, the celestial bodies didn’t shine on our grateful city but instead walked amongst us. This year was my first full year of taking in movies at the festival and devoting my time during the week to […]
Deadpool 2 is a 2018 action adventure movie by David Leitch of John Wick and Atomic Blonde and stars Wade Wilson as Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool. That is slightly wrong but Reynolds truly is the character as proven on and off screen. Deadpool first broke into our hearts in 2015 from a leaked visual effects […]
I don’t think I understand this film yet. I saw it 2 hours ago and I’m either confused, still processing or my mind has been destroyed and can no longer compute. But here we go. Annihilation is a 2018 film directed by Alex Garland and based on the first book in the Southern Reach Trilogy written […]
Welcome to the Wakandan Invasion Black Panther is a 2018 film directed by Ryan Coogler and is the 18th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It boasts a star-studded cast of legends like Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker to up and coming stars Letitia Wright and my favourite, Daniel Kaluuya. The film tells the story […]
“Baby Driver” is a 2017 film written and directed by Edgar Wright. The movie is set in Atlanta where Baby (Ansel Elgort) is a getaway driver for Kevin Spacey‘s Doc. He is pushed through a plot through his loyalty to Doc as well as his love for the drive, music and the great escape. He […]
If you are any fan of Star Wars, no matter how big or small, you are definitely aware of Darth Maul. Played by Ray Parks, he brought a martial arts aesthetic to the Star Wars world through his work. A martial arts warrior from the planet Dathomir who created a mystery in Episode 1: The Phantom […]
‘Kong: Skull Island‘ is a 2017 film directed by Jordan Vogt-Roberts. Focusing on the world built from the 1933 film, it brings the gigantic ape, this film puts him into a new era, the 1970s and focuses more on him being a god on this island. The movie begins as the Vietnam War ends and […]
