Movie Review: The Revenant
Congratulations, Academy. Is this what you wanted? All Leo DiCaprio wants is one Oscar, and as one of the best actors of his generation, he …
Drama
Movie Review: Brooklyn
My mom’s side of the family is Irish. Brooklyn’s story is as much about them as it is most American families. Anchored by Saoirse Ronan, Brooklyn …
Movie Review: Spotlight
All The President’s Men set the movie standard for investigative journalism. Since that feature, there have been several decades of movies about reporters, some good, …
Movie Review: The Big Short
Full disclosure: The Big Short by Michael Lewis is one of the best books I’ve read since I left school. It is also one of …
Movie Review: The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl is a serious movie about serious people directed and produced by serious artists. Like any Oscar movie that knows how important it …
Movie Review: Carol
Carol is grade A Oscar bait. Morally conflicted young lesbian meets older lesbian in the 1950s to discover herself despite societal judgment? You can practically see …
Movie Review: Room
Room affirms life, if you let it affect you. Despite the appearance of bleak subject matter (probably SPOILERS AHEAD), the movie digs deep to discover …
Movie Review: The Walk
Philippe Petit is a fascinating man. He’s the French tightroper who walked in between the World Trade Center towers in 1974. Petit’s life is already …
Movie Review: Chi-Raq
Spike Lee is NOT subtle. Ever since that one hot Brooklyn summer day, the man pulls no punches with his messages, and Chi-Raq is no exception. …
Movie Review: Dope
Dope is its title. This film is a little gem of weird for Hollywood, inspiring many Hmms? and Huhs? without you realizing the smile is …