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The Celtic Predator

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‘Annihilation’ (2018): New Age Biopunk

Directed by: Alex Garland || Produced by: Scott Rudin, Andrew Macdonald, Allon Reich, Eli Bush Screenplay by: Alex Garland || Starring: Natalie Portman, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Gina Rodriguez, Tessa Thompson, Tuva Novotny, Oscar Isaac, Benedict Wong, David Gyasi Music by: Ben Salisbury, Geoff Barrow || Cinematography: Rob Hardy || Edited by: Barney Pilling || Country: … Continue reading

‘Leviathan’ (2014): Misery Loves Company

Directed by: Andrey Zvyagintsev || Produced by: Alexander Rodynyansky Screenplay by: Andrey Zvyagintsev, Oleg Negin || Starring: Aleksei Serebryakov, Elena Lyadova, Vladimir Vdovichenkov, Roman Madyanov, Sergey Pokhodaev Music by: Andrey Dergachev, Philip Glass || Cinematography: Mikhail Krichman || Edited by: Anna Mass || Country: Russia || Language: Russian Running Time: 141 minutes Anyone who has … Continue reading

‘Black Panther’ (2018): Hear Him Roar

Directed by: Ryan Coogler || Produced by: Kevin Feige Screenplay by: Ryan Coogler, Joe Robert Cole || Starring: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Daniel Kaluuya, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Forest Whitaker, Andy Serkis Music by: Ludwig Goransson || Cinematography: Rachel Morrison || Edited by: Michael P. Shawver, … Continue reading

‘Ingrid Goes West’ (2017): Why Be Yourself When You Can Be Other People?

Directed by: Matt Spicer || Produced by: Jared Ian Goldman, Aubrey Plaza, Tim White, Adam Mirels, Robert Mirels Screenplay by: David Branson Smith, Matt Spicer || Starring: Aubrey Plaza, Elizabeth Olsen, Billy Magnussen, Wyatt Russell, Pom Klmentieff, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Hannah Utt, Joseph Breen Cinematography: Bryce Fortner || Edited by: Jack Price || Country: United … Continue reading

In Defense of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ (2007-2019): Not a Review

The Big Bang Theory is one of the most popular television sitcoms of the late 2000s and 2010s. Like similar modern shows such as How I Met Your Mother (2005-2014) and Modern Family (2009-2020), it represents a shift in mainstream television portrayals of modern America, including its emphasis on pop culture references, scientific research, higher … Continue reading

‘The Last Jedi’ (2017): A Disturbance in the Force

Directed by: Rian Johnson || Produced by: Kathleen Kennedy, Ram Bergman Screenplay by: Rian Johnson || Starring: Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher, Adam Driver, Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Anthony Daniels, Gwendoline Christie, Kelly Marie Tran, Laura Dern, Benecio del Toro Music by: John Williams || Cinematography: Steve Yedlin … Continue reading

‘The Shape of Water’ (2017): Guillermo del Toro Gets Romantic

Directed by: Guillermo del Toro || Produced by: Guillermo del Toro, J. Miles Dale Screenplay by: Guillermo del Toro, Vanessa Taylor || Starring: Sally Hawkins, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, Doug Jones, Michael Stuhlbarg, Octavia Spencer, Lauren Lee Smith, Nick Searcy, David Hewlett Music by: Alexandre Desplat || Cinematography: Dan Laustsen || Edited by: Sidney Wolinksy … Continue reading

A Korean Genre Sampling: ‘The Wailing’ (2016), ‘Train to Busan’ (2016), & ‘The Villainess’ (2017)

Directed by: Na Hong-jin [W], Yeon Sang-ho [TB], Jung Byung-gil [V] || Produced by: Suh Dong-hyun, Kim Ho-sung [W], Lee Dong-ha [TB], Moon Young-hwa [V] Screenplay by: Na Hong-jin [W], Park Joo-suk [TB], Jung Byung-gil, Jung Byeong-sik [V] || Starring: Kwak Do-won, Hwang Jung-min, Chun Woo-hee [W], Gong Yoo, Ma Dong-seok, Jung Yu-mi, Kim Su-an, … Continue reading

‘Justice League’ (2017): The Blockbuster That Pleased Nobody

Directed by: Zack Snyder, Joss Whedon || Produced by: Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Jon Berg, Geoff Johns Screenplay by: Chris Terrio, Joss Whedon || Starring: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, Jason Momoa, Ray Fisher, Jeremy Irons, Diane Lane, Connie Nielsen, J. K. Simmons Music by: Danny Elfman || Cinematography: Fabian … Continue reading

‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ (2013): Classical Sports Drama Formula Comes Through

Directed by: Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra || Produced by: Rajiv Tandon, Raghav Bahl, Maitreyee Dasgupta, Madhav Roy Kapur, Rachvin Narula, Shyam P.S., Navmeet Singh, P. S. Bharathi Screenplay by: Prasoon Joshi || Starring: Farhan Akhtar, Meesha Shafi, Pawan Malhotra, Japtej Singh, Divya Dutta, Yograj Singh, Art Malik, Prakash Raj, K. K. Raina, Rebecca Breeds, Dalip Tahil, … Continue reading

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