A JBO Reel Review of: Ozark: Season 2 (2018)
Season 2 of Ozark delves deeper into its murky lake waters and its supporting cast for an action-packed and tense ten episodes. If the writing lagged in parts, strong performances from the entire cast more than compensated for that. Laura Linney, in particular, steps...
A JBO Reel Review of: Ozark: Season 1 (2017)
Ozark is an innovative and original twist on classic television tropes with excellent performances and strong writing. Where most other crime thrillers/dramas will focus primarily on either the crime or the drama, Ozark strikes a delicate balance, weaving the two...
A JBO Reel Review of: Uncut Gems (2019)
Everything about Uncut Gems is at near-constant fever pitch. It’s loud, it’s busy, it’s fast, it’s frenetic. It’s fun. Just watch it. Fraternal directors Josh and Benny Safdie throw us into the chaotic underworld and manic mind of jeweller and gambling addict Howard...
A JBO Reel Review of: Parasite (2019)
Parasite—director Bong Joon-Ho’s Best Picture Winner at the 92nd Academy Awards and Palme d’Or winner at the 72nd Annual Cannes Films Festival—isn’t his best work but it’s still an impressive turn. An at-times-fun, at-times-frightening and...
A JBO Reel Review of: Okja (2017)
Maybe it’s a two-hour advertisement for veganism. Maybe it’s a plea to end animal cruelty. Maybe it’s a public service announcement about environmentalism and food sustainability. Or maybe it’s just a funny and sentimental buddy film. Whatever it is, Okja is...
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Brendan Da Costa is an award-winning short story writer, poet, novelist, copywriter and (very, terribly opinionated) blogger.