Landon’s Outlook: “First Man” is an out of this world experience
Landon Roberts Contributing Writer Damien Chazelle’s “First Man” opens on a dark, cramped cockpit shaking viciously while piloted by Ryan Gosling’s Neil Armstrong. His eyes are filled with fear and panic until the cockpit is suddenly illuminated by the sunlight reflecting off the Earth’s horizon in the upper echelons of the atmosphere. Relief, followed by […]
Landon’s Outlook: Bradley Cooper’s “A Star is Born” shines bright
Landon Roberts Contributing Writer “Twelve notes and the octave repeats. It’s the same story, told over and over, forever. All any artist can offer the world is how they see those 12 notes. That’s it.” These are words said late in Bradley Cooper’s directorial debut “A Star Is Born.” Ultimately, this statement is the mindset […]
Landon’s Outlook: “Life Itself” is a lifeless attempt at filmmaking
Landon Roberts, Contributing Writer Dan Fogelman’s “This is Us” took television by storm with its character-driven stories and accurate portrayals of mental illness — fantastic writing and personal connection to the stories being told made for phenomenal production. The same can’t be said for Fogelman’s “Life Itself,” which seems like a boring attempt to cram […]
Landon’s Outlook: “Night School” fails to reach its comedic potential
Landon Roberts Contributing Writer When the trailer for “Night School” dropped earlier this year, it looked like Kevin Hart, paired with the hilarious Tiffany Haddish, could make for an entertaining comedy duo. This pairing might have seemed destined for greatness, but the final product presented in “Night School” was an annoying, unbearable test of how […]
Shane Black’s “The Predator” preys on your nostalgia
Reviving ‘80s action hero classics seems to be the new norm in Hollywood. Many of these revivals, however, fail to garner the same admiration the originals earned. When Shane Black, screenplay writer for 1987 sci-fi thriller “Predator,” was set to helm 2018’s soft reboot “The Predator,” many expected a return to form.The finished product, however, […]