Dana reviews Spider-Man: Homecoming, Sony’s first stab at an originally Marvel-owned franchise. We’re on our third Spider-Man film actor (played by Toby McGuire, Andrew Garfield, and now, Tom Holland) and sixth Spider-Man film in the last 15 years. Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan make appearances as well. Dana…
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‘Cars 3’: Shifting a character’s gears in the animated world of racing
I didn’t go to Pixar’s Cars 3 expecting to see a story involving the challenges of breaking through the glass ceiling, dealing with race-ism (yes, car-related puns are hard to avoid with this movie) and the challenges of socio-economic divides. Yet these were all things the film very tactfully covered thanks to the introduction of Cruz…
Dissecting the Road to ‘Alien: Covenant’
I’m a self-proclaimed scaredy cat, so generally, I try to avoid horror movies. Not because I don’t think they have merit, but because usually after seeing one I don’t sleep for weeks. I am also obsessed with sci-fi, so in spite of my aversion to horror, I find the Alien movies irresistible. The combination having…
Jordan Peele’s ‘Get Out’ Is the Challenge We All Need
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut Get Out is billed as a horror movie. What’s even scarier, however, is the mirror it holds up to the state of the world and how we still view race.
Mohawk Movie Review: A Cure for Wellness and The Great Wall
Director Gore Verbinski is known for Pirates of the Caribbean, The Ring, and…Nathan Lane’s Mousehunt. He’s known for placing little value on an explained plotline, and it has worked for him in the past. With A Cure for Wellness, the result is a film that gives you the creeps but probably won’t stay with you for very…
Mohawk Movie Review with Dana: “Gold”
Dana reviews “Gold”…or far from it.
Mohawk Movie Review with Dana: “XXX: Return of Xander Cage”
Dana reviews the third installment of the Triple X franchise, XXX: Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel, Toni Collette, and Ruby Rose. Tip: when you’re searching for the film online, make sure to add the whole movie name. Rating: 2.7/5 Mohawks Highlights: You don’t have to see the first two films to know what’s going. It’s a…
Mohawk Movie Review with Dana: “Live by Night”
Dana is looking at Ben Affleck’s 20’s-gangster film Live by Night…and she might be able to save you some money.
Mohawk Movie Review with Dana: “A Monster Calls” & “Why Him?”
Dana reviews the gross-out humor of “Why Him?” with James Franco and recommends you bring the tissues to “A Monster Calls”.
Mohawk Movie Review with Dana: “Passengers”
Dana is less than thrilled with a problematic plot twist.