‘Solo’ will satisfy Star Wars fans Noah Howard June 8, 2018 2 Comments “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is two and a half hours of the Mos Eisley cantina scene from “A New Hope.” The screen abounds with elaborate costumes caked in grit and mud, juxtaposed against vivid... Read More »
‘Deadpool 2’ is rife with blood, sweat and nonsense Noah Howard May 24, 2018 0 Comments In what will inevitably be a question on Jeopardy in the year 2068, tough-guy Josh Brolin has appeared as two villains in two superhero movies in the same year. Both are inspired by Marvel Comics and... Read More »
‘Pacific Rim: Uprising’ doesn’t one-up the original Noah Howard May 14, 2018 0 Comments In some ways, “Pacific Rim: Uprising” is a beast as bizarre as the first. The original “Pacific Rim” was a movie thoughtfully designed to feel stupid. Its more brilliant choices blended into... Read More »
‘Rampage,’ the giant monster movie, is a colossal failure Noah Howard May 8, 2018 2 Comments “Rampage” is a 100-million dollar adaptation of a 1980s arcade cabinet. When was this film made? Judging by the quality of the CGI, about 2006, placing this 2018 movie about on par with... Read More »
‘Annihilation’ writer-director Alex Garland talks genre, eerie films and working with others Noah Howard March 8, 2018 0 Comments The Daily had the opportunity to sit down with “Annihilation” writer/director Alex Garland and discuss his newest film. Read More »
Phantasmagoria may be the saving grace of ‘Annihilation’ Noah Howard March 5, 2018 0 Comments This isn't a movie about a character, a quest or some sort of lofty message. It's a movie about communicating a deeply distressing feeling of utter corruption, of touring the audience through an... Read More »
‘Black Panther’ steps up Marvel’s game Noah Howard February 20, 2018 0 Comments “Black Panther” is a far cry from the best Marvel movie, but it easily wins the title of best movie to carry the “Marvel” logo. Frequently hailed as a superhero masterpiece,... Read More »
‘Mary and the Witch’s Flower’ rivals Ghibli films with its delightful imagination Noah Howard February 9, 2018 0 Comments “Ponoc,” explains producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, “is Croatian for ‘midnight,’” the moment where one day ends and another begins. For Nishimura, and the rest of the newly formed Studio Ponoc,... Read More »
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