A Love Song
The vast open spaces of the American West have been used to great effect throughout the history of cinema. Across decades and across genres, these landscapes have been used to [...]
My Old School
A stranger-than-fiction type of documentary that could easily be made into a narrative feature, My Old School is a bizarre documentary by Jono McLeod about Scotland's most notorious high school [...]
Where the Crawdads Sing
The 2018 bestselling novel, Where the Crawdads Sing, written by Delia Owens, was a beachside page-turner that captured a youthfulness in the hearts of its readers. Spending over 150 weeks [...]
She Will
More revenge driven and slow-burn, writer-director Charlotte Colbert's retro witch horror film She Will has a strong buildup, some memorable scenes, but a very negligible payoff that feels choppy and [...]
Futura
The road of adolescence and the journey of maturity has customarily been seen as those aging from ages 15-20, with not only their physical maturity but most importantly, their intellectual [...]
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Illumination's Despicable Me franchise has dominated the culture since the very first film, released in 2010. The story of likable supervillain with a heart of gold, Gru, and his adoptive [...]
Elvis
How does an actor go about playing Elvis Presley? More than a man or a musician, Elvis is a mythological rock 'n' roll legend who has always lived on in [...]
Cha Cha Real Smooth
Slipping and sliding its way into this year's Sundance selection, even attaining an audience award, is Cooper Raiff’s dramedy, Cha Cha Real Smooth. With its mouthful of a title, Cha [...]
Hustle
An older man down on his luck. A kid from the wrong side of the tracks with a checkered past trying to make good. The power of a good coach [...]
Fire Island
Over the years, LGBTQ+ representation has widened and become more mainstream in the world of cinema, which is remarkable. Films that have garnered the bulk of popularity include Barry Jenkins’ [...]