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An in-depth exploration of the root cause of violent tendencies, a society's failed attempt to mitigate antisocial behaviours, and how these two intertwined issues create a self-perpetuating quagmire. Free will and autonomy are central themes of the story as it attempts to deconstruct individual evil acts vs systemic; giving an unflinching look at both in the process.  The film is…

Written & Directed by Drew Hancock Plot Breakdown & Observations Ever since man invented the concept of robots, he has been searching for ways to f*ck them. Films and television shows such as The Stepford Wives, Her, Blade Runner 2049, Black Mirror and Ex Machina have explored this subterranean desire. Drew Hancock’s sci-fi horror thriller, Companion, is the latest addition…

The Super (1991)  Dir. Rod Daniel,  Written by Sam Simon & Nora Ephron  Louie Kritski (Joe Pesci) is a NYC slumlord intent on bilking his tenants for everything they're worth, until one day: through a stroke of bad luck, a judge orders him to live in his most rundown and derelict building, a virtually uninhabitable apartment complex situated in the…

A gripping murder mystery involving an English ex-Prime Minister (Pierce Brosnan), his wife (Olivia Williams), mistress (Kim Cattrall), and a recently deceased ghostwriter assigned to revise his memoirs. Roman Polanski directed 'The Ghost Writer' (titled 'The Ghost' in UK & Ireland).  The replacement (Ewan McGregor) reluctantly takes the job, quickly becoming entangled in a web of lies, deceit, and a…

Valentine’s Day – is it a commercialized holiday with the sole purpose of making single people feel inadequate?  Or is it the one day a year that true love blossoms like a “night blooming Cereus”. Honestly, I don’t have an answer. But I can suggest an awesome Britcom1 that follows the misadventures-in-love of a quartet of friends who hail from…

Book I:1-32 The nature of the war "I sing of a worse than civil war, of war fought between kinsmen over Pharsalia’s plains, of wickedness deemed justice; of how a powerful people turned their own right hands against themselves; of strife within families; how, with the first Triumvirate broken, the forces of the quivering globe contended in mutual sinfulness; standard…

The Academy Awards are once again upon us, airing on Sunday, March 2nd  /2025 at 5:00pm PST. Below is a comprehensive list of Acting & Directing Oscar nominations for 2025: Best Picture: Anora The Brutalist A Complete Unknown Conclave Dune: Part Two Emilia Pérez I’m Still Here Nickel Boys The Substance Wicked Best Director: Sean Baker – Anora Brady Corbet…

Well ‘The Master’ is a strange film. And I say this, having watched and reviewed ‘The Lighthouse’ by Robert Eggers; a movie that takes the viewer through a kaleidoscopic set of  events, open to copious amounts of interpretation and analysis.  I am often invigorated by art that tries to defy expectations instead of dwelling on age old concepts. This practise…

The famed director has a cameo in his own highly regarded film 'Apocalypse Now' — as a television journalist covering the Vietnam War. Francis Ford Coppola was born in Detroit, Michigan AKA "Motor City". Francis Ford Coppola has directed a whopping twenty-three different feature films over the years. Coppola's recent release 'Megalopolis' polarized critics and did not perform as well…

‘Cowboy Bebop’ is an essential piece of anime, easily ranked in the top 10 by most serious fans of the genre. And for good reason!  Anime News Network's Mike Crandol gave the series an 'A+' rating for the dubbed version, and an 'A' rating for the subbed version. He characterized the series as "one of the most popular and respected…