Tag Archives: 2019 film reviews
REVIEW: THE TWO POPES is an intriguing docudrama with two of the year’s best acting performances
Posted by Victor Moreno
Fernando Meirelles’ examination of the papal legacy of Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) and the rise of Pope Francis (Jonathan Pryce) is simple yet enthralling, even if it does come close to being a hagiography at times. One of the
REVIEW: HAIL SATAN? is an interesting look at the grassroots political beginnings of The Satanic Temple, but borders on hagiography.
Posted by Victor Moreno
Director Penny Lane’s slickly produced look at the humble beginning and growth of The Satanic Temple is interesting and worth a watch but wanders in looking for a focus and dances on the thin border of being a hagiographic puff
REVIEW: THE DEAD DON’T DIE – an exercise in the zombie film genre that fails to truly spring to life.
Posted by Victor Moreno
Director Jim Jarmusch continues to play with the idea of genre deconstruction with his work; this time tackling the zombie film canon. Yet, despite some impressive names & Jarmusch’s signature wryness, the film disappoints and struggles to utter what defines
REVIEW: I AM MOTHER is an intriguing post-modern take on the idea of a robot apocalypse.
Posted by Victor Moreno
Wearing its influences on its sleeve, I Am Mother plays on the notion of robot apocalypse with the flavor of James Cameron’s Terminator by way of Children of Men. By and large, the most effective and critically reviewed science fiction
