Justin Bower

Staff Wrier and Film Critic

United States

I'm Justin Bower, a Staff Writer and film critic for Loud and Clear Reviews. I have bylines in Screen Rant, Cinema Sugar, Christ and Pop Culture, the Christian Post, and my personal blog, Mere Musings. Among my favorite films are The Irishman (2019), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003), The Prestige (2006), Double Indemnity (1944), and Knives Out (2019). My favorite directors are Martin Scorsese, Peter Jackson, Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Nolan, Greta Gerwig, Ari Aster, and Wes Anderson.

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Portfolio
Loud And Clear Reviews
02/19/2024
Red Right Hand Review: God, Family, Survival

Red Right Hand is an action-packed crime thriller with good character development, themes of religion and morality, and a strong performance by Orlando Bloom.

Loud And Clear Reviews
10/26/2023
A Ghost Story (2017) Film Analysis

A Ghost Story uses slow cinema to posit a world in which a ghost is more haunted than the living. The result is a highly contemplative and original film.

Loud And Clear Reviews
09/16/2023
Prisoners: Film Analysis

Prisoners is a perfect film from Denis Villeneuve. Stellar acting, cinematography, and storytelling help this bleak film stand out among other crime thrillers.

Loud And Clear Reviews
12/02/2023
Great Photo, Lovely Life: HBO Film Review

Great Photo, Lovely Life is a powerful documentary. Excellent filmmaking and storytelling support a heartbreaking but vital story, making it a worthwhile watch.

ScreenRant
07/24/2022
Nope: Opening Scene and Every Title Card Explained

Jordan Peele's hit theaters worldwide on July 22, 2022. Fans flocked to see his third film as writer-director, one which explores themes of the extra-terrestrial as well as the nature of man. Its opening scenes may be cryptic at first, but the film comes full circle and makes a powerful revelation about its first moments.