For the few of you who don’t already know the premise of “A Quiet Place,” let me preface this review by saying that it is a very simple movie. Written and directed by John Krasinski, “A Quiet Place” takes place in a dystopian America where a breed of blind
Author: Sam Betanzos
‘Tomb Raider’: Finally, A Decent Video Game Movie
By rights, “Tomb Raider” ought to be a terrible movie. It’s the latest in a legacy of notoriously awful films based on video games which includes the “Silent Hill” and “Resident Evil” franchises, as well as the recent “Assassin’s Creed” and “Warcraft” adaptations. That being said, I had
Game Night: An Action-Filled, Fun-Loving Movie
“Game Night.” I love “Game Night.” I certainly enjoy comedies, but this one makes me feel especially happy and content. It can’t hurt that the film stars Jason Bateman, the greatest comic actor of our generation. However, this film does more than flaunt its lead and spin its wheels. It
The Dark Symbolism Of American Artist Jasper Johns
The Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles debuted an expansive new exhibit on American artist Jasper Johns, a pioneer of abstract expressionism and pop art Feb. 10. The exhibit is called “Something Resembling Truth,” and it houses works from six decades of Johns’ life. This exhibit is monumentally important
‘Call Me By Your Name’: The Fantastic, Flawed Movie Of The Year
When I think of cinematic realism, Luca Guadagnino’s film “Call Me By Your Name” doesn’t immediately come to mind. The plot is simple enough: in Northern Italy, Elio (Timothée Chalamet) and Oliver (Armie Hammer) fall in love during the summer of 1983. The film is dreamlike, fantastical, and aesthetically beautiful