film & tv

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: 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: 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]

Film & TV: Pokemon Detective Pikachu

On the trail of big-name franchise adaptations, TLS discovers one that’s quite decently done in Pokemon Detective Pikachu. Also known as: Ryan Reynolds’ Dick Pik.
[Aggregate score: 7.5]

Film & TV: Rashomon

Reality is perception; TLS dissects this idea through the mirror of Akira Kurosawa’s famous and influential Rashomon.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

Taking on the third entry in the tales of master assassin John Wick, TLS decides how on target the latest in series lands.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: Ong-Bak: The Thai Warrior

Our Asian martial arts flavored odyssey continues with a stolen statue head in Thailand, and the man determined to get it back at all costs, in Ong-Bak. [Aggregate score: 9]

Film & TV: Ip Man

Our foreign wanderings bring TLS to the lands of Asia for a review of martial arts flick, Ip Man.
[Aggregate score: 8]

Film & TV: Delicatessen

In a strange apartment in post-apocalyptic France, TLS finds love and escapes being turned into mincemeat.
[Aggregate score: 9]

Film & TV: Cinema Paradiso

Continuing our foray into foreign territory, TLS sneaks into the projectionist booth to follow the poignant tale of “Toto” Salvatore’s lifelong love affair with film in Italian classic, Cinema Paradiso.
[Aggregate score: 9]