The Cinematic Review-verse

Poster of Predator: Badlands . Courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Good evening, readers. Friday night, November 7th was when I watched Predator: Badlands , my first time watching any Predators movies, and I was impressed. The post-apocalyptic outer space atmosphere, the special effects for the alien creatures, and the tense yet charming chemistry between Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi were all what made Badlands a good movie to watch. Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi as Dek from Predator: Badlands . Courtesy of 20th Century Studios. Dek , a Predator from the planet Yautja , played by Schuster-Koloamatangi, went off to kill a creature called the Kalisk on the planet Genna after his father, played by Schuster-Koloamatangi in a dual role, killed his brother for sparing him in combat. Dek crossed paths with Thia , a damaged Weyland-Yutani Corporation synthetic , played by Fanning, and was forced to bring her and a creature named Bud on his quest to kill the Kalisk and pro...

Poster of ‘A Complete Unknown.’ Taken by William Beavers. Copyright ©️ 2024, Searchlight Pictures. Before watching Timothée Chalamet as iconic singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, I didn’t know much about the man aside from his birth name or his being an icon of the 60s counterculture era. While it seemed like director James Mangold retold the story of 'Walk the Line' with more R-rated language and folk music as opposed to rockabilly and country, ‘A Complete Unknown’ still had some good powerful moments. Not only did it show Bob Dylan wanting to prove he wasn’t some nobody; other famous singers such as Pete Seeger or Joan Baez, played by Edward Norton and Monica Barbaro, were helping people cope with 60's troubles such as JFK’s death or the March on Washington, through the power of heart and music. Beginning in 1961, ‘A Complete Unknown’ chronicles Dylan’s adulthood from meeting folk legend and his idol, Woody Guthrie, played by Scoot McNairy, at Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospit...