Directed by David Lowery Rated: PG-13 Length: 93 Minutes Some films strive to be the most thought provoking of the year or the most emotional or the most hair-raising. The Old Man & The Gun is content to be the most smile inducing film of the year. It achieves this with a kind sense of … Continue reading “The Old Man & The Gun” review by Nate Blake
Directed by: Jonah Hill Rated: R Length: 85 minutes Alex: Let’s be real, the 90s were a pretty awesome time. And it is a time that everyone who lived through that decade is nostalgic for. How could you not be? Boy bands, being forced to play outside when your mom got tired of you, and … Continue reading “Mid90s” review by Alex and Nate Blake
Directed By: Damien Chazelle Rated: PG-13 Length: 138 minutes There are many directors you could cite as likely influences on the way Damien Chazelle (Whiplash, La La Land) has decided to tell the story of Neil Armstrong and his eight year quest to land on the moon. Some obvious names are Stanley Kubrick, Alfonso Cauron … Continue reading “First Man” review by Nate Blake
Today I’m starting what I hope will become a regular feature here on High Contrast. On occasion, when a new film from an acclaimed director opens, it might be fun to look back on one of their previous films. This will allow for a more in-depth film analysis than can be done with initial reviews … Continue reading Auteur Replay: “Whiplash” by Nate Blake
Directed by: Bradley Cooper Rated: R Length: 135 minutes Nate: A third remake of a film that has also been redone and parodied in countless other works shouldn’t be the type of film event that attracts as much hype as “A Star Is Born” has over the past year. That it earns and exceeds every … Continue reading “A Star Is Born” review by Nate and Alex Blake
Directed by: Kirby Dick Rated: Not Rated Length: 99 minutes Alex: Considering the world we live in, you probably don’t need a reality check about where we are as a country. However, if you want to feel really shitty about the state of our medical industry, this documentary is for you. This documentary focuses on … Continue reading “The Bleeding Edge” review by Alex and Nate Blake
