Author: Virginia Kublawi

In the Heights Releasing Early

The film adaptation of Lin Manuel-Miranda‘s Broadway musical In the Heights is coming to audiences a little sooner. The film, which was slated to release simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max, has moved up from June 18th to June 11th. This news comes on the heels of 6 new posters being rel...

REVIEW: Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)

When I saw Justice League in theaters back in 2017, I liked it fine. It feels like an eternity has passed since then for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that the past year has felt like a decade. The first week or so after seeing the original Justice League cut, …

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REVIEW: My Neighbor Totoro (1988)

Studio Ghibli released two movies in 1988. After Isao Takahata’s first film with the studio, Grave of the Fireflies, explored the aftermath of WWII in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s next was a decidedly more light-hearted venture. Nausicaa and Castle in the Sky were a mixture of fantasy and steampunk, ...

REVIEW: The Luminaries – Season 1, Episode 5 “Paradox”

*SPOILERS* “Paradox” starts with a literal bang as Anna’s gunshot somehow hits Emery instead of herself. Meanwhile, it’s more scheming with Lydia as she insists that she and Francis must beat Lauderback. She knows they’ll both go to jail if Lauderback and Crosbie figure out wha...

Mourning and the Movies

Usually, I like to write straightforward reviews, or even contrast similar movies. Today I’d like to do something a little bit different, specifically an idea I’ve had for a while. I’ve mentioned here and there how important movies are to me. For me, watching and talking about movi...

Warner Bros. Releases In the Heights Teaser Posters

This Saturday, March the 13th, Warner Bros. teased their movie In the Heights with 6 new posters. Each image sports a different design and color scheme with the tagline “The time has come.” The film is an adaptation of Lin Manuel-Miranda’s stage show of the same name, following a d...