TRIBECA 2022 | YOU CAN LIVE FOREVER Is A Spellbinding Story Of Love and Faith
With You Can Live Forever, writer/director duo Sarah Watts and Mark Slutsky craft a spellbinding film full of longing, faith, and drama....
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The Writing
In addition to the podcast, we've got you covered with some great articles. Here you'll find reviews of movies, TV shows, albums and more. Many of the articles are written by Alex (English Major lol) and Josh, but we also love to promote the voices of others. Need a new go-to blog, LOOK NO FURTHER!
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Alex Papaioannou
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
TRIBECA 2022 | FAMILY DINNER Is The Easter Vacation From Hell
A family get-together will always be a mixed bag, regardless of how tight-knit your family unit may be. The simple fact of the matter is,...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jun 10, 2022
- 3 min
TRIBECA 2022 | FOUR SAMOSAS Is A Fun Heist Film With Earnest Heart
“It’s great! Even though it’s only very little”. Repeated more than once for comedic effect, it’s a motto that rings ever true for Ravi...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jun 9, 2022
- 3 min
TRIBECA 2022 | THE INTEGRITY OF JOSEPH CHAMBERS Is A Thrilling, Effective Tale of Morality
Celebrating its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival in the U.S. Narrative Competition, The Integrity of Joseph Chambers is a...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jun 8, 2022
- 3 min
MY OWN PRIVATE IDAHO: Beautifully Tragic In Every Way
In Gus van Sant’s seminal classic from 1991, My Own Private Idaho, a young Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix are searching for truth, even...
Alex Papaioannou
- May 30, 2022
- 5 min
CRIMES OF THE FUTURE Breaks Down The Barrier of Art
Why do we as humans like horror? There’s a rather simple draw to watching a scary movie, or something like taking a trip through a...
Alex Papaioannou
- May 26, 2022
- 3 min
FIRE ISLAND Is An Unapologetically Fun and Honest Rom-Com
Fire Island is the most fun you’ll have without ever having to leave your home. With a film that’s as unapologetically bright and...
Alex Papaioannou
- May 19, 2022
- 4 min
MEN Tackles The Indescribable Nature of Catharsis And Grief
While Men may only be the third feature film fully under Alex Garland’s belt, his reputation and track record to those who aren’t in the...
Alex Papaioannou
- May 17, 2022
- 8 min
THE MATRIX RELOADED At 19: Dance With Me For A Moment
Consider this moment in time: It’s 1999. The turn of a new millennium was approaching, and for some, a mix of excitement and fear was...
Alex Papaioannou
- May 9, 2022
- 3 min
PLEASURE Is One Of The Most Brutally Honest Films In Years
It’s not every day that a film as painfully honest as Pleasure is released, and serving as a debut feature film only adds to its impact....
Alex Papaioannou
- Apr 25, 2022
- 3 min
ANAÏS IN LOVE Is A Beautiful Rom-Com With A Charming Lead Performance
With her debut feature-length film celebrating a world premiere at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, writer/director Charline...
Alex Papaioannou
- Apr 19, 2022
- 4 min
THE NORTHMAN: Robert Eggers' Latest Is Bloody, Vengeful, and Stunningly Great
With The Northman, Robert Eggers takes “go big or go home” to new heights. Coming off the isolated paranoia and loneliness of The...
Alex Papaioannou
- Apr 18, 2022
- 3 min
PETITE MAMAN Is A Bold And Inventive Spin on Grief and Time
If Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady On Fire is about seizing on a possible missed opportunity and never looking back, Petite Maman is...
Alex Papaioannou
- Apr 7, 2022
- 3 min
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 Learns From Some Mistakes, While Speeding Into A New Set
With 2020’s Sonic the Hedgehog, Paramount and Sega tapped into something special. Regardless of my personal thoughts on quality, the film...
Alex Papaioannou
- Apr 2, 2022
- 5 min
EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Is Filmmaking At Its Absolute Peak
If the latest project from filmmaking duo Daniels proves anything, it is that cinema is very much still alive and thriving. Quite...
Alex Papaioannou
- Mar 26, 2022
- 3 min
Ti West's X Is Violent, Tender and Taboo
Early on in Ti West’s X, Mia Goth’s Maxine states that she hates blood and guts while holding down her lunch. If any of that claim...
Alex Papaioannou
- Feb 19, 2022
- 4 min
KIMI Is Soderbergh Firing On All Cinematic Cylinders
A tale of personal growth during a time experienced by every person on the planet. The trials and tribulations of the past two years. A...
Alex Papaioannou
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
I WANT YOU BACK Is A Charming Rom-Com Led By Two Lovely Stars
Jason Orley has returned with another film about a set of adults who are in the midst of an early-life crisis. Dealing with dual...
Alex Papaioannou
- Feb 8, 2022
- 4 min
THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD Revels In The Journey Of Choice
Julie feels like she’s the worst person in the world. And in some ways, she is. But what Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World...
Alex Papaioannou
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
JACKASS FOREVER Is A Truly Apt Title
Think about how much life has changed in the past year alone. Think about how much has changed since Jackass 3D released in theaters....
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