Landon’s Outlook: ‘Midsommar’ is a festival of madness
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The heightened horror genre has found solace within the personification of grief. This genre has now found its zeitgeist with “Midsommar,” an aesthetic treasure trove that never shies away from it masterfully crafted portrayals of mental illness. Anxiety, dread and depression — these are the true horrors that haunt the deep […]
Landon’s Outlook: Laika’s ‘Missing Link’ is full of hilarity, heart and beauty
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The studio heading the current revival of stop-motion animation is Laika — its newest film “Missing Link” is a pulpy action adventure romp filled with jaw-dropping achievements in stop motion. Laika made a name for itself by using stop-motion films to execute darker stories through creepy character designs and unsettling realistic […]
Landon’s Outlook: Brie Larson creates whimsical modern fairy tale with ‘Unicorn Store’
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The opening moments of Brie Larson’s directorial debut “Unicorn Store” are the catalyst of this modern quirky fairytale. It begins with a montage of home videos showing the growth of our main character Kit as she discovers her creativity. With every passing year of this extremely personal montage comes a growing […]
Landon’s Outlook: ‘Shazam!’ jolts fun into a world of self-seriousness
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer The 1940s introduced us to the Golden Age of Comic Books, offering simple but cheesy stories of good vs. evil. “Shazam!” takes all the charm straight from the pages and plasters them unapologetically onto the screen. The DC Extended Universe started off rough due to the pretentious delivery of films like […]
Landon’s Outlook: “Gloria Bell” is a hilarious but melancholy take on the midlife crisis
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer Sebastián Lelio’s “Gloria Bell” presents an entirely different take on coming-of-age films, depicting the challenges of a midlife crisis and the loneliness that sets in once a mother’s children no longer need her. This is not Lelio’s first attempt with this story. “Gloria Bell” is a remake of his 2013 […]