★★★ Post-apocalyptic cinema has tackled this exact type of setup so many times before: man and dog hunt for survival together after a plague wipes out most of the world. Bad people try to kill them. Supplies are scarce. Similar to The Walking Dead, those who were either completely immune or figured out a way … Continue reading Film Review: The Dog Stars
Film Review: Gladiator II
★★★★★ Nominated for twelve Academy Awards and in the end winning five including best picture, Ridley Scott’s epic drama, Gladiator, took the world by storm in 2000. Over two decades later, the film is viewed by most as the golden standard for Ancient Roman grandeur. Scott returns to helm his own Gladiator II with a … Continue reading Film Review: Gladiator II