New film sends audience on a suspenseful trip
Cho Yeo-jeong stars in the new thriller film “Parasite.” Yeo-jeong plays a wealthy woman whose home gets involved in an unknown scheme.
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Imaginary friends aren’t always the best
Taika Waititi (left) plays Adolf Hitler in his new film “Jojo Rabbit.” Roman Griffin Davis plays the titular role who is dealing with being a potential Nazi while finding out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their home.
Patriots Day Review
Jonathan Garcia Jgarcia@foghornnews.com “Patriots Day” is based on the true story of the Boston Marathon bombing in April 2013, and the manhunt for those responsible for it. Director Peter Berg, who tackled another tragedy with last year’s “Deepwater Horizon,” takes great care in honoring those who were affected by the bombing, which left an impact on the city of Boston. Brothers Dzhokar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev (Alex Wolff and Themo Melikidze) set off two homemade bombs at the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring nearly 300. Many people were separated from their loved ones in the confusion that followed, with…
Hidden Figures Review: a little known story rockets to becoming a must-see film
Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com Telling the largely unknown story of the black women who were a vital part in the space race, “Hidden Figures” is a must-see movie of an eye-opening perspective on a major event in U.S. history. Directed by Theodore Melfi, best known for 2014’s “St. Vincent,” “Hidden Figures” stars Taraji P. Henson, Janelle Monáe and Octavia Spencer as three mathematicians in 1962 who deal with racism and sexism to try to reach the top of their field. In high school history, everyone remembers learning about the Cold War, the space race and the moon landing. However,…
La La Land Review: A 1950’s musical: 21st Century Edition
Mark Young myoung@foghornnews.com Director Damien Chazelle has become a force to be reckoned with ever since 2014s “Whiplash,” and with “La La Land,” Chazelle becomes one of the best directors around. The musical starring Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone is fine-tuned and exact; however, it also panders to the people who made the movie. The Hollywood musical hasn’t been a constant force in film for many years now. While musicals can have success (i.e. “Hamilton”), the Hollywood musical genre didn’t extend beyond the ’50s, until “La La Land.” The film itself is an ode to old Hollywood, but also…