★★★★★ 1996’s Twister, to this day, remains one of the all-time greatest disaster movies ever made, complimented by two core performances from Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. In the years since, it has become something of a cult classic. For this nearly three decades later spiritual sequel, director Lee Isaac Chung blends the charisma of … Continue reading Film Review: Twisters
Film Review: Summer Days, Summer Nights
★★★ Set in 1983 Long Island, Summer Days, Summer Nights is a charming slice-of-life coming-of-age dramedy that attempts to replicate the freewheeling filmmaking style of award-winning director Richard Linklater. Purely an ensemble piece through and through, it collects various rising talent, some of whom like Anthony Ramos have blown up significantly since filming commenced. The … Continue reading Film Review: Summer Days, Summer Nights
Film Review: In the Heights
★★★★ It’s been a long while since we’ve had a properly outrageous musical come to the big screen. Racking my brain, 2019’s excellent Aladdin redux was the most recent one that came to mind. In the Heights is here to scratch that itch, while embracing modernity and culture with a tender hand. Only Lin-Manuel Miranda, … Continue reading Film Review: In the Heights