Lucky – 2017

Harry Dean Stanton has been around for decades, and in all that time he’s basically been an old man. But here he embraces his age and mortality in what is, ironically, his final role. Stanton plays Lucky, a ninety-year-old atheist who has begun to realize that he will soon die and return to the void […]

The Post – 2017

Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks are two of the most well-known actors working today and putting them together in a film is a recipe for greatness. Put them in a political thriller that takes place during the Nixon administration and its a guaranteed success. The Post follows attempts by Nixon to gag the New York […]

Battle of the Sexes – 2017

Billie Jean King was one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and she proved it in one of the most famous matches in tennis history. Here she is portrayed by Emma Stone who plays her as a tumultuous player and conflicted woman coming to the realization of her sexuality and failing marriage. On […]

The Villainess – 2017

South Korea has turned out a lot of great action films, most recently a revenge thriller called The Villainess. The film follows a pregnant widow who, after taking out a building full of criminals, is recruited into a secret agency of assassins. The film makes a lot of turns and finds her being hunted by […]

Juno – 2007

Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman are a powerhouse team when it comes to making movies, and it all started here. With fantastic performances by Ellen Page, J.K. Simmons, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Allison Janney, this film takes wit and elevates it to a new level. The film follows pregnant teenager Juno (Ellen Page) who […]

The Nutty Professor – 1963

The tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde is one of the most well known stories in literature, and its concept has great appeal. The idea of using chemicals and medicine to change into someone else entirely is not a new concept, but it comes with a warning label. Jerry Lewis stars as Dr. Julius […]