Review| Molly’s Game
I wanted to love this movie. I really did. I put it on my list of most anticipated movies of 2017 and I’ve really enjoyed following Aaron Sorkin’s career ever since I took his online screenwriting course. I was excited…
Review| Dead Poets Society
Do you remember the good old days back when Robin Williams was still around? Many of his movies are remembered for being not only funny (Aladdin, Mrs. Doubtfire), but also heart-warming and uplifting (Good Will Hunting, Awakenings). His kind and…
Review| Downsizing
Reactions to Downsizing from critics and audiences have been mixed with scores ranging from 25 to 100. Be that as it may, most agree Downsizing has a fascinating premise that presents an interesting, albeit far fetched, solution to some of…
Review| Bright
In a little under 20 years, Netflix has finally entered the realm of distributing original blockbuster films with their first title, Bright. With stars like Will Smith, Joel Edgerton, and Noomi Rapace (who also starred in the original 2017 Netflix…
Review| The Last Jedi
After an opening space battle sequence, The Last Jedi begins where The Force Awakens concluded on the planet of Ahch-To with Rey holding out Anakin Skywalker’s lightsaber to a ragged, world-weary Luke Skywalker. So much anticipation, speculation, and rumors both in and outside…
Review| Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri & the Backroads to Justice
Three monuments stand erect in a staggered row along a road that gets little traffic in the town of Ebbing, Missouri; justice, here, like any other place is relegated to the backroads of peoples’ consciousness and not its central thoroughfares.…
Review| The Breadwinner
While Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman remains my heroine of the year, The Breadwinner’s Parvana is a steadfast and intrepid contender. Cartoon Saloon has now officially become my favorite animation house. As of now, the Ireland-based studio has put out a…
Review| Stein’s Gate
What would a person do if given the foreknowledge of things to come, and the ability to change the present and future as he sees fit? In Steins Gate, protagonist Okabe and his friends wrestle with such a power, and…
Review| Roman J. Israel, Esq.
Unsurprisingly, Denzel Washington gives an excellent performance in his latest film Roman J. Israel, Esq., but even though he’s following up Oscar nominated Fences, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is a subpar film that doesn’t quite pack the same punch as…
Stranger Things: S02E09 – The Gate
Here’s something you’re probably not going to like: Stranger Things is going to be a lot different next season. Not because something’s not working or it’s place in pop culture is in jeopardy. We can safely say the show is…