The Battle for an Ugly World: Se7en (1995) & Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
It’s hard not to be cynical. Don’t believe me? Watch the news. Sit through a few commercials. Scroll Facebook… This can be an ugly little world. Turn on the news and you’re likely to hear stories of violence and tragedy,…
Reviewing the Classics| The Shop Around the Corner
Ernst Lubitsch’s 1940 film The Shop Around the Corner is a familiar story for many reasons—one being that it is a textbook romantic comedy. The film is “textbook” not because it is a repetition of what came before, but because…
Reviewing the Classics| Knowing Our Neighbors Outside Our Rear Windows
When Alfred Hitchcock and the horror genre are mentioned in the same breath, the conversation is more than likely revolving around Psycho – Hitchcock’s 1960 classic that single-handedly evolved the horror genre into a new kind of monster. If Psycho…
Reviewing the Classics| Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
I chose this film as my next classics piece long before the political climate of our country reached critical mass, and now it’s clear that it is a perfect choice. Frank Capra’s gem was released in cinemas at the cusp…
Netflix Your Weekend July 5.0
Five weeks in July means you have now received five weeks worth of recommendations and no excuses to find something good on Netflix! Check out our contributors picks to Netflix your otherwise Netflix-less weekend. Happy weekend movie watching everyone! [divider top=”no”]…