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Landon H. Johnson

As most of the globe has been on lockdown due to the current pandemic, some may be beginning to wonder if too much screen time is bad for us. In fact, many experts were already concerned about the effects of screen time on the developing adolescent brain long before we […]

“Screened Out:” Are We?

May 26, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Screened Out by Landon H. Johnson

“Why is it so important to you to exclude an entire race of people from the American Dream?” That’s the question Bernard Garrett poses to a Texas courtroom after he and his business partner, Joe Morris, outsmart systematic racism to establish a real estate empire in the 1950s in Apple-Plus’s […]

The Banker Review: A Crash Course in Civil Rights & ...

March 5, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Banker by Landon H. Johnson

Millennials grew up playing Sonic the Hedgehog on their Sega Genius and Game-Gears. While these gaming consoles are obsolete now, the nostalgia for the spirit of Sonic clearly is not. After the first Sonic the Hedgehog movie trailer landed, there was some immediate push back directed at Paramount from the […]

Sonic the Hedgehog Review: Film Fun At the Speed of ...

February 14, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Jim Carrey / Movie Reviews / Sonic the Hedgehog by Landon H. Johnson

Spy Intervention is a hilarious satire that charmingly mocks the antiquated traditions of marriage and patriarchy while posing as a traditional spy comedy. When the world’s greatest spy, aka Corey Guage (Drew Van Acker), decides to transition from an adventurous spy and settle down into a more mediocre suburban lifestyle with the (seemingly) perfect […]

Spy Intervention Review: Sizzling Satire Works on Many Levels

February 13, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Spy Intervention by Landon H. Johnson

With his past films including love stories about zombies in Life After Death and the medieval dark comedy The Little Hours, it’s not shocking that director Jeff Baena’s fourth film, Horse Girl, is just as abstract as it is compelling. Baena uses an unreliable narrator to present a character study […]

Exclusive: Horse Girl Writer-Director Jeff Baena Gets Deep!

February 6, 2020 in Interviews tagged Alison Brie / Exclusives / Horse Girl / interviews / Jeff Baena by Landon H. Johnson

DreamWorks Pictures’ The Turning takes Henry James’ 100-year old haunted-house novella, “The Turn of the Screw,” and offers a unique, modern spin on the story. Directed by visualist Floria Sigismondi, whose past filmography includes Hulu’s The Handmaids Tale, The Turning stars Stranger Things sensation, Finn Wolfhard and The Florida Project’s […]

The Turning Review: Promising Narrative Falters As It Closes

January 23, 2020 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / The Turning by Landon H. Johnson

A Fall from Grace is the latest from creative genius Tyler Perry. Perry manages to pull off a fascinating crime drama that resembles a mystery of a storyline spawned from romance-crime author Nora Roberts, with hints of Agatha Christie. Alas, it’s executed much more ingeniously and modernized with a dark […]

Exclusive! A Fall from Grace Star Mehcad Brooks Talks Working ...

January 16, 2020 in Interviews tagged A Fall from Grace / Mehcad Brooks / Tyler Perry by Landon H. Johnson

Netflix’s 6 Underground proves that given the right budget, Michael Bay can continually up the ante and push the envelope in the action genre in a way that satisfies even the most die-hard fans. In short, 6 Underground is total and complete Bayhem. 6 Underground tells the story of six […]

Ben Hardy Talks Tackling Total & Complete Bayhem of 6 ...

December 13, 2019 in Interviews tagged 6 Underground / Ben Hardy / Michael Bay by Landon H. Johnson

When you have amazing filmmakers bringing to life stories based on significant historical events, it’s typically a recipe for greatness. The Aeronauts is a tale of the determination to expand human knowledge and ultimately, an adventurous story of emotional and physical survival. Set in a picturesque 1862, daredevil balloon pilot […]

Filmmakers Share The Brilliance Behind “The Aeronauts”

December 4, 2019 in Interviews tagged interviews / The Aeronauts by Landon H. Johnson