While their recent sequel films have been generally successful, but arguably haven't been their strongest work, there is no debate that with titles like "Coco", "Onward", "Soul" and now "Luca", Pixar's original films not tied to any pre-established franchise have been particularly strong. Not being able to capitalize off of any name recognition save for... Continue Reading →
The Second Annual Revvies: Best of the Year in Film & TV | 2020 InReview Site Awards
InReview is pleased to announce its second annual Revvies Awards: Film & TV Edition for 2020. The following awards have been selected by InReview’s editors and writers. To be eligible, all films or TV shows had to be published during the calendar year 2020. Please note that, to appear on this list, at least one... Continue Reading →
Sacha Baron Cohen Vs. Trump’s America | “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm” 2020 Amazon Prime Video Movie Review
Amid increasing polarization, the rise of bigotry, radicalization, thinly-veiled corruption in government and actual racism in America, it was the perfect time for "Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm" to be made. A sequel to the 2006's "Borat," which starred Sacha Baron Cohen as Khazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev on a trek through America, documenting absurd interactions with real people,... Continue Reading →
Experimental, Funny And Unforgivably Offensive | “Borat” (2006) Movie Review
I skipped 2006's "Borat" when it came out, mostly because I was only 11-years-old when it came out, and I never had the urge to watch it until Amazon's belated sequel to to it came out this year, which features a fantastic "gotcha" of former New York Mayor and current attorney to the president Rudy... Continue Reading →
A Relevant, Average Biopic | “The Trial of the Chicago 7” 2020 Netflix Movie Review
I'm a sucker for a good biopic, especially one that's of topical interest, and Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7" certainly did not let me down. Dramatizing the botched trial of the Chicago 7 and Black Panthers leader Bobby Seale (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), the film is particularly relevant in 2020, in which peaceful protests have dotted... Continue Reading →