Photo credit: Sony [Hello! Quick note: This review is spoiler-free as always, but I would highly recommend watching this movie with at least a surface level knowledge of Sharon Tate and the Manson murders. My review follows.] Quentin Tarantino’s movies have always existed for one main purpose: being cool. Which is great! His movies are … Continue reading “Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood” Review
Photo credit: Bleecker Street In a summer movie season full of disappointments, The Art of Self Defense came out of nowhere and karate kicked me in the stomach. The plot here is simple: Jesse Eisenberg plays Casey, a fragile and insecure accountant who signs up for karate classes in an attempt to prove himself as … Continue reading “The Art of Self Defense” Review
Photo credit: Disney The Lion King is a remarkable achievement -- not just because of its photorealistic visuals, but because of the fact that Disney assembled some of Hollywood’s top talent to create a beat-for-beat remake of one of the greatest movies ever made, yet the final product evokes little more than an apathetic shrug. … Continue reading “The Lion King” Review
Photo credit: A24 After directing Hereditary, my favorite movie of 2018, Ari Aster is back to torment us yet again with Midsommar. And honestly? I’ve rarely felt as physically shaken or disturbed by a movie in my entire life, but whether that is a scathing critique or a glowing endorsement is something I’ve been grappling … Continue reading “Midsommar” Review
Photo credit: Marvel/Disney I wish I could sit here and tell you that I love this movie as much as everybody else does. But... To be fair, there is lots of stuff that works here. The movie does a great job at introducing us to a post-Endgame world, hilariously and realistically showing us the aftermath … Continue reading “Spider-Man: Far From Home” Review
Photo credit: Disney As an admitted skeptic of Toy Story 4, I’m happy to report that the movie proves to be another quality Pixar production. Whether it’s exceptional enough to justify its reason for existence, though, is a different story. I would describe this movie as more of an epilogue than a true sequel to … Continue reading “Toy Story 4” Review
Photo credit: FX [Surprise: I’m doing TV reviews! These will take the form of spoiler-free elevator pitches, where I basically just recommend and give an overview of some of my favorite shows. Hope you enjoy. And don't worry, movies aren't going anywhere.] An IMDb page or Hulu description of Atlanta will promise something far different … Continue reading Why You Should Watch “Atlanta” – Ben Watches TV
