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Movie Revue: The Front Runner

The Front Runner: The Meta Political Dramedy We Need Right Now

November 6, 2018 Cortland Jacoby Movie Reviews, Movies

There’s an irony to one of the opening lines of The Front Runner. After introducing the audience to Gary Hart (Hugh Jackman), the 1988 Democratic hopeful and presidential frontrunner, an omniscient Kyron tells us, “a lot can happen in three weeks.” Obviously, in today’s current political climate a lot can happen in even three hours, but there’s a cheekiness to the line. Portrayed as the start of the modern media and political landscape as we know it, Director Jason Reitman uses The Front Runner as a mirror to our current political choices and climate, making us question our own political practices.

Movie Revue "Bodied"

Hip Hop Battles Take Center Stage In Bodied

November 4, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Shady Films & YouTube Premium explore the world of battle rap in the new film Bodied from director Joseph Kahn. Produced by Hip Hop superstar Eminem, Bodied is the comedic story of Adam Merkin (Calum Worthy) a California grad student who has an obsession with battle rap. Adam decides he wants to write his thesis on battle rap and the use of the N-word. Adam is thrust into the world when local champion Behn Grymm (Jackie Long) decides to not only take Adam under his wing but also help Adam with his thesis.

Movie Revue "Bohemian Rhapsody"

Rami Malek Delivers A Rocking Performance In Bohemian Rhapsody

November 3, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

The story of iconic rock band Queen and there larger than life lead singer Freddie Mercury takes center stage in Bohemian Rhapsody from 20th Century Fox. Rami Malek delivers an award-worthy and star making performance as Freddie Mercury. Director Bryan Singer and screenwriter Anthony McCarten film spans 15 years of Freddie’s life, as his band becomes rock icons. Singer mostly known for his work on bigger budgeted film does a fine job with his first biopic. Bohemian Rhapsody is an immense crowd pleaser.

Movie Revue "Nobody's Fool"

A Foolish Waste of Comedic Talent

November 3, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Tiffany Haddish headlines director Tyler Perry’s latest comedy Nobody’s Fool from Paramount Pictures. Haddish portrays Tanya a woman is released from prison after a five-year sentence. Reuniting with her sister Danica (Tika Sumpter), Tanya immediately turns Danica’s world upside down with her inept social skills as she readjusts to life after prison. Danica, a woman on the fast track in the business world, is currently in an online relationship with Charlie (Mehcad Brooks) a man she’s never met. Danica ignores the advances of local coffee shop owner Frank (Omari Hardwick), who just may be her perfect man, but Danica is blinded by her love for Charlie.

Movie Revue "Suspiria"

Unsuccessful Reimagining of Suspiria

November 2, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

From Amazon Studios comes director Luca Guadagnino’s reimagining of the 1977 horror classic Suspiria. Patricia Hingle (Chloe Grace Moretz), a student at Markos Dance Academy, makes an appointment with Dr. Josef Klemperer (Lutz Ebersdorf) to control some paranoia she is experiencing. Naturally, Dr. Klemperer thinks that Patricia is just delusional, however after Patricia disappears, the doctor realizes that the young girl was telling the truth. Patricia’s disappearance sets our plot in motion as it creates an opening for Ohio native Susie Bannion (Dakota Johnson) at the studio.

Movie Review: What They Had

What They Had: Powerhouse Performances Highlight a Tight Script

November 2, 2018 Cortland Jacoby Movie Reviews, Movies

It’s not very often that a film can boast both a well-written script and dynamic acting. In the rare instance that this combination does occur, it is almost impossible to leave the theater unmoved. In director Elizabeth Chomko’s directorial and screenwriting debut, tragedy and comedy collide to create one of the most realistic family dramas in recent years.

Movie Review: Wildlife

Strong Acting and Directing Saves Wildlife from a Burned Out Plot

October 27, 2018 Cortland Jacoby Movie Reviews, Movies

Actor Paul Dano is known for his honest portrayals of young men desperately trying to find themselves. Whether it’s a military bound son whose life path is disrupted when he discovers he’s colorblind in Little Miss Sunshine or musical savant Bryan Wilson trying to juggle fame, mental illness, and an abusive childhood, Dano has mastered playing the archetype of a young man coming of age. In Wildlife, his first film in the director’s chair, Dano’s uses his mastery of the coming of age genre to breathe life into an otherwise derivative plot.

Movie Revue "Johnny English Strikes Again"

The Spy Who Provides Laughs

October 26, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Rowan Atkinson returns as the bumbling and inept spy Johnny English in Johnny English Strikes Again from Universal Pictures. The third entry in the franchise finds Johnny enjoying life as a geography teacher at an elite boarding school. However, Johnny actually spends most of his days training his students how to be spies.

Movie Revue"Mid90s"

An Impressive Trip Through the 90’s

October 26, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Jonah Hill makes an impressive directorial debut with Mid90s from A24 Pictures. Stevie (Sunny Suljic) is a thirteen-year-old living a life in Los Angles with his bullying older brother Ian (Lucas Hedges), and a hardworking single mom Dabney (Katherine Waterson). It is apparent that Stevie has no friends, nor does he have his own identity. When the film starts out, Stevie is in awe of his older brother’s room, in particular Ian’s impressive Hip Hop CD collection. Instead of hanging out with Stevie or teaching him about Hip Hop, Ian spends his days physically bullying Stevie.

Movie Revue "Hunter Killer"

The Ship Doesn’t Sink In Hunter Killer

October 26, 2018 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Gerard Butler returns to the screen in Hunter Killerfrom Summit Pictures. Directed by Donovan Marsh with a script by Arne L. Schmidt, Hunter Killersan adaptation of the novel “Firing Point” by authors George Wallace and Don Keith. After a perplexing incident in the Arctic Ocean resulting in the sinking of both a US and Russian sub, Rear Admiral John Fisk (Common) senses all is not right. With the permission of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Gary Oldman), Fisk tasks Captain Joe Glass (Gerard Butler) with saving the day.

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