Review: A Private War (2018)
Journalists that go to war zones have always amazed me. It takes a lot of courage to voluntarily put yourself in harm’s way to accurately tell a story to strangers, especially considering the trauma a […]
Drama
Review: A Star Is Born (2018)
“Everything Old is New Again” was never more accurate than now in the movie history. The number of remakes grows each year, with original screenplays becoming increasingly rare. There are stories, however, that are so […]
Review: The Handmaid’s Tale (Season 2)
[yasr_overall_rating] WARNING: THIS POST HAS SPOILERS It’s official: I cannot watch The Handmaid’s Tale during the evenings. This show disturbs me so much that I cannot fall asleep after seeing it. There are other shows […]
Review: The Wife (2018)
How is it possible that Glenn Close doesn’t have an Oscar yet? I ask myself that question basically every time I see her in a movie. After watching The Wife, that question popped up yet […]
Review: Christopher Robin (2018)
“Doing nothing often leads to the very best kind of something.” This is repeated a few times during Christopher Robin, the latest Disney live-action, as a way of life and as a motto to be […]
Broadway Review: Come From Away
[yasr_overall_rating] A musical about the aftermath of 9/11 doesn’t sound very exciting. However, Come From Away is surprisingly uplifting and inspiring. Completely sung-through, Come From Away follows the journey of passengers on September 11, 2001, […]
Review: The Americans
[yasr_overall_rating] WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD Following an antihero-based TV series is always a challenge: while you do get involved with the character, you know he/she does things that would be unforgivable in real life. This dilemma […]
Review: Tully (2018)
“Mom, what happened to your body?” This is the question Sarah (Lia Frankland) asks her mother Marlo (Charlize Theron) when the girl sees her mother wearing a bra in the kitchen. Marlo just had her […]
Review: A Quiet Place (2018)
Total silence is something very hard to achieve in our daily lives. Even when we are alone, we tend to make noises when grabbing objects, walking, occasionally tripping over, etc. Some people spend a good […]
Review: The Crown (Season 2)
[yasr_overall_rating] In the past few weeks, the great TV show The Crown has been frequently on the news due to the recently disclosed pay gap between co-stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith. The producers have […]