Full disclaimer: InReview was provided with a screener for the following film.The innocence of children in even the most trying of times is a common topic of exploration in film, most likely because their inability to fully understand the circumstances they're in oftentimes deeply contrasts with the severity of the situation. The 2019 short film "MOUSIE",... Continue Reading →
The Madness of the Sea | “The Lighthouse” 2019 Movie Review
The sea is still in many ways an unconquered, mysterious frontier that can erode your sanity, strip you of all your amenities, and even take your life, despite its great beauty, and this was even moreso in the 1800s, when Robert Eggers' "The Lighthouse" takes place. The film is shot in all black and white... Continue Reading →
Best and Worst Movies of 2019, Ranked | Column from the Critic
2019 has been an interesting year for cinema. We said hello to Tarantino again, and bid adieu to the Infinity Saga. This was a year where once-panned actors shined bright. When compared to the other critics on the site, I don’t do rankings with my reviews. That was just one of the things that I... Continue Reading →
A Grindy, But Unique Experience | Pokemon GO (2019) Mobile Game Review
I passed over Pokemon GO in 2016 when the game launched, mostly because I was already burnt out by the series' main version games (I have early memories of playing Pokemon Yellow and Silver versions, but I have completed Pokemon FireRed [2004] though Black 2 [2014] versions). At the time of GO's launch, I was... Continue Reading →
When You’re an Addams | ‘The Addams Family’ (2019) Movie Review
If there is one fictional family that has stood the test of time, it would be the Addams Family. The New Yorker comic strip by Charles Addams has branched out to different mediums since the first publication in 1938, from the beloved 1964 TV show, cartoon adaptations, a musical and two beloved theatrical films in... Continue Reading →
Mitch’s 2019 Movie Catch-Up Part 1 | Reviews In Brief
2019 was a big year for movies, and was one where I saw myself going less and less to the theaters and relying more on streaming services like Netflix. It's also been a year where I returned to review writing, albeit not every movie I saw warranted a full review. Thus, this is where this... Continue Reading →