Directed by: James GrayScreenplay by: James Gray & Ethan GrossCast: Brad Pitt, Tommy Lee Jones, Ruth Negga, Liv Taylor, Donald Sutherland Before you ask, and to clear up one piece of confusion about this film, the title Ad Astra is Latin for “To The Stars," which this movie is somewhat all about. I say somewhat, because the story borrows liberally from Joseph Conrad’s … [Read more...] about Ad Astra
Sci-fi & Fantasy
The Flying Fish
How belief shapes our understanding of the universe Written and Directed by: Murat Sayginer Swift shot: I am not an art critic, so I apologize to the creator, Murat Sayginer if this review doesn't completely capture the stupendous brilliance of his short film. I am typically drawn to story, but with The Flying Fish there is no real story. It's a kind of story told … [Read more...] about The Flying Fish
Gyrus
Free-thought performance art Written and Directed by: Eric ChamberlainCast: Eric Chamberlain [Disclaimer, Eric is the cousin of our late, great writer H-Man, and has also contributed to our site, so I may be a bit biased. I am only human] Swift shot: A surreal, mezmerizing fascicle that shouldn't be overlooked by cinephiles. Gyrus has been described as a drama … [Read more...] about Gyrus
Spider-Man: Far From Home
Directed by: Jon WattsWritten by: Chris McKenna, Erik SommersCast: Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal, Zendaya, Jacob Batalon Swift shot: Peter Parker is back, but he isn't ready to be an Avenger now that his mentor and friend Tony Stark is gone. He struggles to find his place, as do most of the people who returned from "The Blip." That's what they have coined the five year … [Read more...] about Spider-Man: Far From Home
Toy Story 4
Directed by: Josh CooleyWritten by: Andrew Stanton, Stephany FolsomCast: Tom Hanks, Annie Potts, Tim Allen, Christina Hendricks, Tony Hale Back in 1995 Pixar released the first ever completely computer generated feature film, forever giving us the term CGI. Toy Story made all the money that year, and we got two new Disney icons on the same level as Mickey Mouse and Goofy: … [Read more...] about Toy Story 4
