Cinematic Considerations Sometimes, the best thing a blockbuster film can do is let high quality actors do their thing and get out of the way. Marvel Studios may soon be on the verge of a comeback with their latest film “Thunderbolts*,” the 36th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film ...

Cinematic Considerations If Willem Dafoe followed every bit of advice that Oscar winner Gene Hackman gave him, audiences probably wouldn’t be treated to the delightful new independent film, “The Legend of Ochi.” In a recent interview with IndieWire, Dafoe mentioned how Hackman advised him early in h...

Cinematic Considerations Perhaps the closest and most authentic experience of United States military servicemen is the new film written and codirected by former Navy SEALs Ray Mendoza with “Ex Machina” and “Civil War” director Alex Garland. Their new drama titled “Warfare” captures the intricate det...

Cinematic Considerations Director Stephen Soderbergh has made perhaps the year’s most striking and short film with his small ensemble spy thriller “Bl...

Cinematic Considerations Desperation has no class divide. It’s the central theory behind Academy award-winning director Bong Joon-ho’s latest film, “M...

Cinematic Considerations This year’s Academy Award winner for Best Picture wasn’t propelled by a major studio with an extravagantly large budget, whic...