What could have easily been a mere condiment to a rather lacklustre course, instead have proven to be the focal ingredient to the entire experience. Thunderbolts have taken the ive and discarded to a space of agency, growth, and redemption that the cinematic universe sorely needed; a much-needed resuscitation to what has recently felt like a flatline. I speak on this fondness with scant iration, but nothing comparable to the injected rush of the franchise’s heyday. That being said, I…

The efficiencies of allowing the infamy and failures of the past to set judgment for the future are well understood. This societal default is perhaps the preservation of intellectual and emotional expenditure, making the alternative - empathy and hope - all the more seemingly strenuous. Therefore, it is expected that storytelling trends will be paralleled, demonstrating a scarcity of the medium’s entirety that goes against the grain. An exemplar of this differing approach is Wim Wenders’ Paris, Texas. With its…

Review In A Nutshell:

We Need to Talk About Kevin throughout left me extremely frustrated; it has a strong premise and the performances brought by the cast are beyond excellent, but the film's emotional pile up of unsympathetic hate towards its titular subject was simply exhausting.

The film doesn't seem to have any solid purpose towards the relationship between Kevin and his mother, Eva; leaving the audience with scenes that executes its emotions perfectly, but left with a blank canvas…