04.17.2014 | By Jack Rico |
The latest sci-fi thriller Transcendence features a smart plot that asks important questions about the future of humanity and technology. While the film is intellectually ambitious, it contains several narrative flaws that are difficult to ignore. Johnny Depp stars as the world’s leading scientist who is uploaded into a computer after a fatal attack. Read More
05.9.2012 | By Karen Posada |
*Updated February 2026
Anyone would say that director Tim Burton decided to jump on the vampire bandwagon by adapting Dark Shadows. Taking the popular gothic soap opera from the 60s and making it into a movie is an ambitious move. The idea might even bleed into a couple of extra projects under the same theme. Read More
03.5.2011 | By Jack Rico |
*Updated December 2025
Rango has got to be one of the most original, innovative and sophisticated animated comedies I have ever seen. With that said, it does possess some moments in the middle that drag. Though on the surface it might look like a film for kids, don’t kid yourself, it is mainly for adults. The dialogue is way too advanced for children to follow, as well as the profound existential themes it kicks around from the very beginning. This spells “boring” for kids who have expectations to laugh and have fun.
