Toy Story – 1995

As I continue with animation month, I would be remiss not to acknowledge the contributions of Pixar. Their first attempt at animation was a resounding success and Toy Story has spawned a massage franchise. There a number of unanswered questions presented by this film, but none of them take anything away from the quality of […]

The Social Network – 2010

Facebook is one of the most powerful tools at the disposal of everyone, from high school freshmen to celebrities. The origin of Facebook is widely known, thanks in part to the exaggerated events of this film. Written by the always pithy Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, this film takes a shadowy public figure and […]

Cameraperson – 2016

Kirsten Johnson’s Cameraperson may play like a patchwork quilt of segments, but upon viewing it, I can say it feels more like a tapestry of life. Her life, to be specific. Johnson is a cinematographer who has helped craft some of the most significant documentaries of the past twenty years, including Fahrenheit 9/11 and Citizenfour. […]

Cinderella – 1950

Animation month continues with a true classic. Walt Disney was a pioneer of animation and his development of the fairytale Cinderella proved exactly how far animation had come. There is an old story about Disney’s love of Cinderella and of his favorite piece of animation (when the fairy godmother creates her dress), but it is […]

The Ice Storm – 1997

Ang Lee is a very talented director. There is no argument that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain are his crowning achievements, but he has offered several other great films in his thirty years of filmmaking. One of those underrated, great films is The Ice Storm, a film about sexual revolution during the seventies. […]

Jurassic Park – 1993

“Life finds a way.” The premise of Jurassic Park may seem far-fetched, but, thanks to the expert direction of Spielberg and the impressive special effects of the nineties, it succeeds where other movies would have failed. Sam Neill and Jeff Goldblum lead a fantastic cast who are exploring the newly designed theme park featuring live […]