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Cinema in the Age of Corona
Through thick and thin, human beings have found comfort in storytelling. Our ancestors passed down stories to preserve their culture....
Review #48 | "A Quiet Place" (2018)
John Krasinski never set out to make a horror film, never watched movies as a child, and also proclaims to be one of those people who is...
Review #47 | "Mother!" (2017)
Darren Aronofsky's flighty agenda within Mother! renders a myriad of genres within one film which.... works? With more visually arresting...
Review #46 | "13th" (2016)
Criminal. The history of America has never been a smooth narrative. There seems to be no hope moving forward. Director Ava DuVernay hopes...
Review #45 | "Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations" (1938)
Leni Riefenstahl’s 1938 documentary Olympia Part One: Festival of the Nations chronicles the Berlin Olympics unlike the Olympics have...
Review #44 | "The Queen of Versailles" (2012)
The Seigel family had it all, and like many Americans they lost almost everything they had in one fell swoop. When the stock market...
Review #43 | "La La Land" (2016)
Fresh subject, yet a super throwback! "La La Land" prides itself on it's traditional editing methods and motifs which continuously...
Review # 42 | Essay | "Don't Look Now" (1973)
Daphne Du Maurier’s novella “Don’t Look Now” is not considered the best suspense story of the twentieth century, but good things come to...
Review #41 | "Doctor Strange" (2016)
There is no doubt that Marvel Studios has engraved itself in the history of cinema as well as a staple of American culture. The latest...
Review #40 | "The Magnificent Seven" (2016)
"The Magnificent Seven" dazzles with star power and special effects, but lacks in justice. With such names as Denzel Washington, Chris...
Review #39 | "Midnight in Paris" (2011)
Woody Allen's originality has become a staple of his brand. "Midnight in Paris" is no exception to the romantic, one-of-a-kind tales he...
Review #38 | "Election" (1999)
Adapted from Tom Perrotta's novel of the same title, "Election" explores human nature in the setting of a high school SGA election. Tracy...
