Author: Alejandro D. Orengo Colón
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‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Review: An Uneven Rom-Com That Doesn’t Fully Stick Its Landing
Taika Waititi’s follow-up to the massively successful 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok follows our titular hero Thor (Chris Hemsworth) as he battles against a new threat, Gorr The God Butcher (Christian Bale) with the help of his friends King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and his ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) who has now become The Mighty Thor…
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‘Brian and Charles’ Review: A Heartwarming Pinocchio Reinterpretation
“If you don’t try things, you don’t succeed do ya’? You just gotta keep trying.” This simple quote early on in the film’s runtime concisely summarizes the drive the main character Brian (David Earl) has throughout. It’s about a man who is driven to create something that many of us can relate to if we…
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‘LIGHTYEAR’ Review: A Light and Kid-Friendly Deep-Space Existentialist Film
Living with guilt and regret is something truly horrific. If it’s not channeled, it can consume every fiber of your being. A mistake, a single solitary mistake, can cost you your sanity and your mental stability. Obsession is also a feeling that can bring positive outcomes, but this film tackles the notion of what can…
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“18 1/2” Review: A Historical Farce With An ASMR Rich Third Act
Dan Mirvish’s latest film, 18 1/2, constructs the narrative amid Watergate as a White House transcriber and seemingly obtains the only known copy of the infamous 18 1/12 minute gap of the Nixon tapes. I’m a sucker for politically driven narratives with such classics as ‘All The President’s Men’ and ‘Good Night and Good Luck’, so when…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Review: An Enjoyable The-Force-Awakens-esque Cinematic Experience
Letting go is hard. It’s something that if it’s not properly channeled it can consume your very soul. That’s the deep rooted thematic premise in the new entry in the Top Gun franchise, 𝑻𝒐𝒑 𝑮𝒖𝒏: 𝑴𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒌, directed by Joseph Kosinski. The movie is technically very well made. The action set pieces are majestic and demand…
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‘The Bob’s Burgers Movie’ Review: A Burger Flippin’ Good Time
I’ve been a fan of the dysfunctional yet grounded Belcher family since its inception way back in 2011. Bob is always the nervous Gen X’er trying to survive with his failing family restaurant. Linda is the very hyper and positive mom who does everything in her power to keep the family afloat. Louise is the…
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‘Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers’ Review: A Nostalgia, Easter-Egg, Cameo Filled Extravaganza With Something To Say
Disney+ newest film Chip ‘N Dale Rescue Rangers reunites our titular heroes Chip and Dale after 30 years since they aired their original TV show. Chip is working a day job and Dale is doing everything he can to stay relevant. Everything changes when they have to save a mutual friend from imminent danger. It’s…
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‘In A New York Minute’ Review: A Compelling Yet Slightly Melodramatic Journey Of Three Chinese-American Women in NYC
Ximan Li’s directorial debut, In A New York Minute, chronicles the story of three Chinese-American women in New York, a food critic (Amy Chang), an aspiring actress (Yi Liu), and an escort (Celia Au), as they struggle to overcome their fears, pains and aspirations to achieve their dreams and ambitions. The three narratives interconnect ever so…
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‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’ Review: The Ultimate Nick-Cagiest Film To Rule Them All
Nicolas Cage stars as Nick Cage, in a heightened interpretation of himself, in the newest action-comedy film directed by Tom Gormican titled ‘The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent’. The titular character is struggling with financial woes, family drama, and creative bankruptcy. Luckily he gets a $1 million dollar gig to assist a giant birthday party of a…
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‘Reign of Chaos’ Review: A Not So Apocalyptic Apocalypse
Left Films presents the latest film from director Rebecca Matthews, ‘Reign of Chaos’. The film is set in a post-apocalyptic landscape with the evil Lord Chaos turning most of humanity into zombie-like creatures. Three young sisters (Rebecca Finch, Georgia Wood, and Rita Di Tuccio), descendants of the Goddess Nike, have to unite in order to…
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