SIU Reviews

If you’re looking for something new to sooth your binge watching needs over the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, you might want to check out the new Amazon Prime anthology series Modern Love.

It’s based on The New York Times popular column of the same name.   The series debuted in October and features a star studded cast from Tina Fey and Anne Hathaway, to Andy Garcia and Dev Patel.

Film critic Namrata Sathe takes a closer look at Modern Love in this edition of SIU Reviews.

If you’re looking for something new to sooth your binge watching needs over the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday, you might want to check out the new Amazon Prime anthology series Modern Love.

It’s based on The New York Times popular column of the same name.   The series debuted in October and features a star studded cast from Tina Fey and Anne Hathaway, to Andy Garcia and Dev Patel.

Film critic Namrata Sathe takes a closer look at Modern Love in this edition of SIU Reviews.

In this edition of SIU Reviews... If you've been considering going to see the new psychological thriller Joker, movie critics Walter Metz and Namarata Sathe have differing perspectives on this 2019 telling.   Based on the DC Comics character,  Joker stars Joaquin Phoenix in the title role and is directed by Todd Phillips.   It's currently playing at a theater near you.

The Upside  is a comedy-drama remake of a French film that is loosely based on a true story of a paralyzed billionaire who develops an unlikely friendship with a recently paroled convict.  SIU Reviews film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the film that stars Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart in the title roles.
 
The Upside  is currently playing at a theater near you. Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Netflix is out with its latest installment of the sci-fi series Black Mirror.   This time around a young programmer starts to question reality when he adapts a mad writer's fantasy novel into video game.

SIU Reviews film critic Walter Metz explores the world of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch.    Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is currently streaming on Netflix.   Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The escapades of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson return to the silver screen in a slightly different adaptation of Sir Aurthur Conan Doyle's classic works.    This time with the comedy duo Will Ferrell and John C Riley, respectively, in the roles.  SIU Reviews Film Critic, Walter Metz, takes a closer look at Holmes & Watson.

Holmes & Watson is currently showing at a theater near you.  Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Homecoming is a new psychological thriller web series by Amazon Prime Video that stars Julia Roberts.  SIU Reviews film critic Namrata Sathe delves into the psyche of the series that follows Roberts' character as a former caseworker for Homecoming, a secret government facility.

Namrata Sathe is a fourth year PhD candidate in the College of Mass Communications and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University. Her research interests include Hindi cinema, feminist film theory, and gender and sexuality studies.
 

If you are looking for an alternative to the regular TV offerings... you may want to tune-in to the new Amazon Prime series - Forever.   Film critic Namrata Sathe takes a closer look in this edition of SIU Reviews.

Forever is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.  Namarata Sathe is a fourth year PhD candidate in the College of Mass Communications and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University. Her research interests include Hindi cinema, feminist film theory, and gender and sexuality studies.

If you're looking for something to binge watch this winter, You might want to check out The Romanoffs -  a new Amazon Prime series from the creator of Madmen.  Film Critic Walter Metz takes a closer look in this edition of SIU Reviews.

The Romanoffs is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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If you have yet to see the new bio-pic  Bohemian Rhapsody, then film critic Walter Metz has some insight into the movie - that chronicles the life and times of the British Rock band Queen and it's lead singer Freddie Mercury.

 Bohemian Rhapsody is current showing at a theater near you.  Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

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Steven Spielberg's latest movie is the Science Fiction virtual reality adventure Ready Player One.   The movie is  based on Ernest Cline’s novel of the same name.  In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the film that is set in 2045 but firmly rooted in 1980's movie lore.

  Walter Metz is is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.  You can listen to more SIU Reviews here.
 

The next generation of Producer, director, and artist David Lynch’s 1990 groundbreaking series Twin Peaks continues to confound viewers and critics alike. SIU Review's film critic Walter Metz continues his look at Twin Peaks: The Return.

Twin Peaks: The Return is currently playing on the Showtime cable network.

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Twin Peaks: The Return continues to twist and turn its way through the TV landscape…  And film Critic Walter Metz continues his look at the new Showtime mini-series from director David Lynch.

Twin Peaks: The Return is currently playing on the Showtime cable network. The series is scheduled to run through Labor Day.

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

SIU Reviews film critic Walter Metz continues his look at director David Lynch's new Showtime series Twin Peaks: The Return.

  Twin Peaks: The Return is currently playing on the Showtime cable network. Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
 

The first season continues for director David Lynch's reboot of his 1990 groundbreaking television series,  Twin Peaks. 

SIU Review's film critic, Walter Metz, continues his look at Lynch's new Showtime series Twin Peaks: The Return. 

Twin Peaks: The Return is currently playing on the Showtime cable network. Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
 

Producer, director, and artist David Lynch is back with the next generation of his 1990 groundbreaking television series, Twin Peaks.  The saga of Agent Cooper, Laura Palmer and a cast of characters is back in this mini-series reboot on Showtime.

Film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at Twin Peaks: The Return in this special SIU Reviews series that will take you through every twist of The Return.

 Twin Peaks: The Return is currently playing on the Showtime cable and satellite network.

WSIU Film Critic Walter Metz explores a new generation of Twin Peaks, by looking back at the original series. 

The 2016 fantasy film  Fantastic  Beasts and Where to Find Them comes out on DVD next week.
Film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at this spin-off of the Harry Potter series that is written and produced by J-K Rowling.
 
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them will be available at a movie store near you on Tuesday (3/28).
Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The 2017 superhero film  Logan is the latest installment in the X-Men franchise.  It picks up the story of an aging Wolverine in the not so distant future.  Film critic Davey Peppers takes a closer look in this edition of SIU Reviews.
 

New on DVD this week is the 2016 Sci-Fi adventure film Passengers.  Film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the movie that stars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt.   Passengers is available at a movie store near you.

Walter Metz is a Professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.   You can hear more SIU Reviews here.

Get Out is a 2017 satirical horror film about a white woman who takes her African American boyfriend home to meet her family.  As film critic Walter Metz explains, it's not your average scary movie; but one that takes aim at the stereotypes that influence perception.    Note: This edition of SIU Reviews contains major plot spoilers which you may not want to know before seeing the movie.
 

The 2016 drama Moonlight won Best Picture at this year's Academy Awards. The contemporary African-American coming of age story also won Oscars for Best Supporting Actor and Best Adapted Screenplay.  In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the award winning movie that is out on DVD this week.

New on DVD this week is the 2016 Sci-Fi drama Arrival.  The movie is nominated for 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.  Film critic Simone Becque takes a closer look in this edition of SIU Reviews.

Arrival is available at a movie store near you.  Simone Becque is a special contributor to SIU Reviews.  You can hear more reviews here.

The 2016 crime drama  Gold is loosely based on the true story of a mid-1990's mining scandal in Indonesia.
In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the movie that stars Matthew McConaughey as a modern day version of Willy Loman.
 
Gold is currently playing at a theater near you.  Walter Metz is a professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The 2016 Iranian-French film The Salesman is nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Film.  It also makes its U.S. debut this week.  Film critic Davey Peppers takes a closer look at the movie based, in part, on Arthur Miller's "Death of A Salesman."

Davey Peppers is a freshman studying Cinema and Journalism at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He has written reviews and film-based news stories for The Cumberland Presbyterian magazine and for WhatCulture.com.

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New this week on DVD is the 2016 period drama The Light Between Oceans.   It tells the story of a World War I veteran and his wife who together, run a lighthouse off the shore of Australia.   Her dream of having a family is seemingly fulfilled when an infant washes up on shore in a rowboat.

In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the film based on the novel by M.L. Stedman.

Hidden Figures is a 2016 biographical drama that tells the story of an African-American mathematician who calculated flight trajectories for NASA.  In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Walter Metz takes a closer look at the film that is based on the book of the same name.
 
Hidden Figures is currently playing at a theater near you.  Walter Metz is a professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

The 2016 romantic musical comedy  La La Land tells the story of Mia, an aspiring actress; and Sebastian, a jazz musician as they navigate life in the City of Angels.  Film critic Walter Mets takes a closer look at the 7-time Golden Globe winning film in this edition of SIU Reviews.
 
La La Land is currently playing at a theater near you.  Walter Metz is a professor of Film Studies in the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is the first installment of the so-called Star Wars Anthology series.   It fills in the timeline between Revenge of the Sith and the original Star Wars movie that began the epic saga in 1977.  Film critic Simone Becque takes a closer look for this edition of SIU Reviews.

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is currently in wide release at a theater near you.   Simone Becque is a regular contributor to SIU Reveiws.

The 2016 horror film Blair Witch and the historical drama Denial are new on DVD this week.   SIU Reviews takes a closer look at both movies.

Blair Witch

In the latest installment of Director Adam Wingard’s horror franchise The Blair Witch Project.  A young man and his friends venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mystery surrounding his missing sister.  In this edition of SIU Reviews, film critic Khara Lukancic takes a closer look at the third installment of the film series.