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“Triple Frontier” exhilarates and disappoints

“Triple Frontier” exhilarates and disappoints
Intense tension and exciting thrills meet poor character development and a sloppy ending in Ben Affleck’s latest film.
Adam Pigott, Staff Writer March 23, 2019

Director J.C. Chandor’s new action thriller “Triple Frontier” simultaneously impresses and disappoints. It combines deep messages, nerve-wracking close corner action scenes, a constantly changing pace and unexpected plot twists that continually entertain. However, the film falls short through unsatisfying...

“Life Itself” Review: A story of family, love and loss, as life itself is

“Life Itself” Review: A story of family, love and loss, as life itself is
Set up an appointment with your therapist after seeing this film.
Matthew Santiago, Freelance Writer September 25, 2018

Dan Fogelman, creator of “This is Us” and writer of “Crazy, Stupid, Love,” comes out swinging with his directorial debut in the new film, “Life Itself.” The ensemble cast includes Oscar Isaac, Olivia Wilde, Annette Benning, Olivia Cooke and Antonio Banderas. This indie film presents a creative...

“Annihilation” provides a haunting introspection

"Annihilation" movie poster.
Alex Garland’s second venture into sci-fi enthralls as a horrific analysis of self-destruction and recreation.
Pierce Singgih, Editor-in-Chief (Fall 2019) March 6, 2018

“Ex Machina” proved itself a science fiction masterpiece as director Alex Garland intricately explored the relationship between man and artificial intelligence. Garland’s propensity for high concept science fiction shows once again as “Annihilation” excellently blends difficult themes of self-destruction...