I’ve been asked recently why I don’t prefer movies with heavy symbolism and lots of messages between the lines, and [...]
It Chapter 2 | The Losers Must Reunite to Prevent a 3rd Chapter
In my review of “It” in 2017, I clearly stated that I liked the setting in which the events were [...]
Toy Story 4 | Just as Great as I Hoped
In the beginning I feel like I must define my position from the “Toy Story” series. I believe it’s genius [...]
John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum | Setting the Bar
In my review for John Wick Chapter 2, I made it clear that I didn’t necessarily like the ending, stating [...]
Shazam! | Fun, Rich and Smart
In Shazam, DC continues its inclination towards lighter warmer themes after the success of Aquaman. This time our story is [...]
Us | A Significant Filmmaker is Born
In 2016, news broke that Jordan Peele, from the comedic duo Key and Peele, is directing a horror film! Once [...]
Capernaum | Realistic Dark Cinema at its Best
Capernaum is a Lebanese drama that was chosen to compete for the Palme D’Or in Cannes film festival and won [...]
Captain Marvel | Ordinary at Best, Forgettable at Worst
Captain Marvel, in my opinion, is an ordinary film at best, and a forgettable film at worst, or for the [...]
The Sisters Brothers | One of the Hidden Gems of 2018
The Sisters Brothers is a western. As in, a cowboy movie. As in, lots of deserts, horses and guns. If [...]
Velvet Buzzsaw | Best Film from Netflix So Far?!
Velvet Buzzsaw is a recent Netflix production with the same team who brought us Nightcrawler in 2014; Dan Gilroy writer [...]
Glass | An Insult to Unbreakable and Split
Usually I can tell the premise of any film in an enthusiastic or at least neutral tone even if it’s [...]
Bohemian Rhapsody | Too Much Compromise, Too Little Risk
Bohemian Rhapsody came to existence after a long and turbulent production process. Many names were attached to star, write and [...]
This is not Lizbeth Salander!
The Girl in the Spider’s Web is arguably part 2 to the 2011 film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo [...]
Looks Great, Sounds Great .. Who Cares What’s Between The Lines?!
You rarely ever expect any indication of quality of be associated with a new film starring Nicholas Cage. Yet, it’s [...]
Yomeddine | A Beautiful Film and a Unique Experience
Yomeddine is an Egyptian film that we, Egyptians, only heard of when it was selected to take place in the [...]
Sheikh Jackson | An Accurate Study for a Familiar Profile
When the trailer of Amr Salama’s latest directorial venture, Sheikh Jackson, dropped, I felt like I had it all figured [...]
Alien: Covenant | Quality Doesn’t Guarantee Effectiveness
With the sixth entry in the “Alien” storyline, and with so many films depending on the same pillars of space [...]
The Great Wall | Visually Stunning, Dramatically Mundane
The events of The Great Wall take place in ancient China focusing on the character of William. William, and his [...]
Hacksaw Ridge | Don’t be fooled! It is a war movie!
When I first read the premise of “Hacksaw Ridge” and watched the trailer, my first guess was that it will [...]
Central Intelligence | A Pleasant Surprise
The first time I saw the trailer for “Central Intelligence”, I thought to myself: “Haven’t they made that already?!”. With [...]