James CassarinoMay 26, 20202 min readExtraction ReviewExtraction surprised me a bit, I have not been very impressed with Netflix’s original film offerings and while this is no masterpiece it...
James CassarinoMay 9, 20202 min readThe Girl with All the Gifts ReviewZombies are pretty much the most played out horror sub-genre across virtually every medium. To find myself watching a zombie film that...
James CassarinoMar 11, 20201 min readThe Invisible Man ReviewFrom minute one The Invisible Man starts building tension and never fully lets up until the finale. An anxiety inducing ride that feels...
James CassarinoMar 5, 20209 min readWar & The WesternThis essay is a more in depth analysis of film than I've posted on Watch & Write up to this point, it is an examination of war as it is...
James CassarinoFeb 26, 20202 min readPortrait of a Lady on Fire ReviewWelcome to 1760’s France where everyone is beautiful and sad. This film is absolutely gorgeous, every shot is crafted with such care and...
James CassarinoFeb 21, 20202 min readThe Turning ReviewThe Turning had potential. The book it’s based on is an intricate drama of tightly coiled relationships with an unreliable narrator. A...
James CassarinoFeb 19, 20203 min readGretel & Hansel ReviewGretel & Hansel is one of the better films to come out this January. It’s a film that not everyone will like, it’s extremely slow and I...
James CassarinoFeb 15, 20202 min readSonic the Hedgehog ReviewLet’s get this out of the way, Sonic is a movie for babies, Sonic fans will probably like it, but there’s no doubt in my mind that if the...
James CassarinoFeb 12, 20204 min readBirds of Prey ReviewBirds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is a sequel/spinoff to Suicide Squad that follows the maid of...
James CassarinoFeb 5, 20202 min readBad Boys for Life ReviewBad Boys for Life was loud, obnoxious, and worst of all, corny. The films idea of humor is to repeat the same three jokes over and over...