Film & TV Reviews (2019)

Film & TV: Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

In Quentin Tarantino’s ninth film release, TLS salutes the fading days of Golden Age tinsel town through a meta-Western bent.
[Aggregate score: 9]

Film & TV: The Art of Self Defense

TLS attempt to become “real men” in the off-beat quirky dark comedy, The Art of Self-Defense.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: Midsommar

TLS visits a secluded Swedish community and explores themes of relationships and grief in Ari Aster’s masterful Midsommar.
[Aggregate score: 10]

Film & TV: Spider-Man: Far from Home

TLS spins a web or two in their discussion of Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” Don’t forget to pack your suit. [Aggregate score 9.5]

Film & TV: A Separation

A dramatic tale dealing with the repercussions of divorce, Alzheimer’s, and pushing people down the stairs.

Score: 10

Film & TV: Child’s Play (2019)

Chucky’s back, Jack! TLS takes on the modern reimagining of the classic killer doll in the 2019 version of Child’s Play.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: The Dead Don’t Die

Remember, the second best Bill Murray zombie film is still the first loser.
Aggregate Score: 6.5

Film & TV: Space Battleship Yamato

International sci-fi flies on with an anime-based movie about the plucky crew of Earth’s last spaceship and their final mission against an alien threat.
[Aggregate score: 7.5]

Film & TV: Dark Phoenix

TLS discusses the final installment of this X-Men timeline, Dark Phoenix. [Aggregate score: 7.75]

Film & TV: La Jetée

TLS dives backward in time to review masterfully moody French short, La Jetée, the precursor and genesis to 12 Monkeys.
[Aggregate score: 9]