AIR DOLL Shows A Master of Cinema On The Duality of Life
Air Doll may seem like a bit of an oddity at first, but it quickly transforms into something much more. Instead, it gives the audience an...
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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
- Jan 24, 2022
- 3 min
SUNDOWN Sees Tim Roth At His Contemplative Best
Like a fish gasping for air upon being removed from the ocean, Sundown is centered around a lifeless Tim Roth on vacation desperate to...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jan 21, 2022
- 4 min
LICORICE PIZZA Is A Dreamy Slice Of Life
Everything in life seems to come easy to Gary Valentine. The young actor has his mom working for him, a seemingly endless amount of side...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jan 17, 2022
- 4 min
A HERO Questions Greed And Selfless Acts To Levels Of Brilliance
Most people have been in a situation similar to the one presented in Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, A Hero. Sure, maybe they haven’t been...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jan 8, 2022
- 4 min
STAND BY ME Still Confronts The Nature Of Time Decades Later
Based on a short story by the legendary Stephen King, Stand By Me is as affecting as its source material over 30 years later. It hones in...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 27, 2021
- 3 min
MEMORIA Asks Its Viewers To Truly Experience Life Through Blurred Experience
You’re woken up in the middle of the night to a sound. A loud bang. Deeply unsettling, you get up to locate the source but the search is...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 17, 2021
- 4 min
RED ROCKET Is A Beautiful Film About An Ugly Human
Sean Baker has made many films about a variety of subjects. More specifically, he has made many films about many types of people....
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
NIGHTMARE ALLEY Is Guillermo del Toro Telling His Audience To Self-Reflect
Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley is a dreadful film in the best way possible. Set in the late 30s to early 40s, del Toro ditched his...
Alex Papaioannou
- Nov 27, 2021
- 3 min
C'MON C'MON Is A Touching Look To The Past, Present and Future
The human condition and existence is deeply fragile, overly complicated, and rarely ever gentle to all of us. Each one of us experiences...
Alex Papaioannou
- Jul 13, 2021
- 3 min
PIG Is A Somber Three-Course Reflection on Life Itself
We often take for granted many things in life, but perhaps none more than food. Sure, the phone always eats first and people are...
Alex Papaioannou
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
Zack Snyder's JUSTICE LEAGUE Is Real... And It's Amazing
First and foremost, Zack Snyder initially stepped away from Justice League due to an unthinkable family tragedy, and if you enjoyed this...
WTR Podcast
- Feb 6, 2021
- 3 min
Sundance 2021 - One for the Road Review
Produced by Wong Kar-wai and directed by Baz Poonpiriya, One For The Road is a buddy road trip film with two great leads, a sleek style,...
Josh Lempert
- Jan 29, 2021
- 3 min
Sundance 2021 - CODA Review
With CODA, Sîan Heder’s sophomore effort is a wonderfully made film about family and what it means to be there for the ones you love....
Alex Papaioannou
- Jan 11, 2021
- 4 min
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI... Takes An Introspective Look at The Life of Legends
History is a concept that obviously spans the entirety of existence. Any moment, no matter how small or large, can be considered...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 25, 2020
- 5 min
SOUL Is A Film That Deeply Appreciates Life and Loving It
I was sold on Soul from the moment it was announced. A Pixar film starring Jamie Foxx, revolving around music, contemplating the meaning...
Josh Lempert
- Dec 14, 2020
- 4 min
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN: The Masterpiece 2020 Needs
It’s 2020. You and just about everyone you know has had a terrible year and anybody who’s paying attention is probably pretty angry about...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 6, 2020
- 4 min
4K Lord of the Rings Rewatch: The Impactful Return of the King Still Stands Strong
And thus, every adventure has to have its end. There’s good and bad endings, happy and sad, painful and hopeful. But this one here?...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
4K BLADE Shows How Far Superhero Films Have Come
2020 will be the first year that Marvel Studios hasn’t released a film or television season/series since the inception of the Marvel...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 5, 2020
- 4 min
4K Lord of the Rings Rewatch: The Tragedy of The Two Towers
As the Fellowship continues on their journey, the epic WTR rewatch goes on, and so does the writing. The best part about an annual...
Alex Papaioannou
- Dec 4, 2020
- 4 min
4K Lord of the Rings Rewatch: The Fundamentals of The Fellowship of the Ring
The time has arrived to discuss one of the absolute crowning achievements in the history of film.
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