Including comedic tones in violent films is not all that uncommon. When done correctly, even the most gruesome, gory death can illicit mass guffaws. It all depends on stylization and timing. It also requires an intricately woven story to balance…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Desert Dancer” Is Rythmic, But Predictable
Dance has always been a force for expression and storytelling. When done correctly, it can tell stories that would otherwise take hours to verbally describe. Oppressive governments fear the openness of expression dancing and other individualistic art forms provide, and…
Jon’s Movie Review: “White God” Has Both Bark and Bite
Every dog has it’s day. It’s a dog-eat-dog world out there. Dogs are a man’s best friend. Let sleeping dogs lie. You lay with dogs and you wake up with fleas. You can’t teach an old dog new tricks. We…
Jon’s VOD Pick of the Week: To Write Love On Her Arms
Sometimes going out to the theater is hard work. If you’re anything like me, the fact that you have to put on pants is already a huge disappointment. You’ve reached the end of your queue and have already seen everything worth…
Jon’s Movie Review: “Danny Collins” Aspires to Inspire
Films based on a true story can rarely keep true to the source material. It’s inevitable, and sometimes understandable. Sacrifices have to be made, and as long as the deviations are made for the sake of a greater cinematic experience,…
Jon’s Movie Review: “A Girl Like Her” Is Not About/For Everyone
Bullying is a problem we have heard about, witnessed or even experienced. In the last 10 years alone, we have seen the same technology designed to keep us connected being used as a weapon to attack and alienate us into isolation. More recently,…