The “rags to riches” story is one that has been done more times than we can count. Just this year, we’ve had A Star is Born and Bohemian Rhapsody to showcase the consequences of international stardom.…
Annihilation Movie Review: A terrifying and beautiful experience
Life, in Alex Garland’s Annihilation, his follow up to Ex Machina, is a ponderous, methodical, and unbalanced matter. Natalie Portman’s Lena, vacant and distant, states that the mystical “shimmer” isn…
Watch Natalie Portman try to save Oscar Isaac in new Annihilation trailer
With the new Star Wars about to be released in the next few days, it’s no surprise that Paramount released a new trailer for Annihilation highlighting Star Wars star Oscar Isaac. But as much as …
First Trailer For Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’
2015 saw the release of Ex Machina, the directorial debut of acclaimed writer Alex Garland (28 Days Later, Sunshine, Dredd). Thanks to that movie’s critical acclaim and Oscar-winning visual effe…
SXSW Review: ‘Song to Song’ Comes Off As One Note
Terrence Malick is not known for playing it safe. His avant-garde style has been a dichotomizing force among film critics for over a decade. He marches to the beat of his own drum, but recently that b…
Movie Review: Jackie
Some may walk away from the Pablo Larrain’s glorious Jackie believing that Natalie Portman’s portrayal of Jackie Kennedy verges on the line of imitation, but maybe that’s the point. Jackie Kenn…
Natalie Portman’s 5 Best Performances
Natalie Portman’s film career, starting at the age of 12 when she starred in Luc Besson’s Léon: The Professional, is replete with multifarious ups and downs—mostly ups. The actress has such an impress…