Brokeback Mountain – 2005

Brokeback Mountain was one of the most controversial films of the 2000s and it had a massive effect on the acceptance of the gay community. But I’m not going to call this film a gay love story. This film is just a love story. Two men fall in love, but to call either of them […]

Wind River – 2017

A well-crafted thriller centered on the death of a young Native American girl who is found frozen in the Wyoming mountains. The film follows an experienced hunter (Jeremy Renner) who is recruited to help a green FBI Agent (Elizabeth Olsen) find her killer. The film is a character study more than it is a mystery […]

The King’s Speech – 2010

Colin Firth is tremendously talented, and this film, above all others, shows that talent. This film follows the prologue and early reign of King George VI, who despite a good heart and technical understanding of the throne, has a debilitating stutter that threatens to ruin his career. I can’t imagine how much it took for […]

Gook – 2017

It feels weird to type an offensive word in a review, but fortunately for me, it is the title of the movie so I’m going to push ahead. The title of this film has a particular meaning, revolving around a pair of Korean-American brothers whose friendship with a young black girl comes under fire during […]

Subgenre: Christmas Films

Christmas ‘Tis the season to enjoy the cinematic journey into a world painted in white snow and evergreen trees. I have never been a particular fan of Christmas, but overall the films that go along with it have a great amount of potential, assuming that they aren’t produced simply to have romance take place during […]

The Florida Project – 2017

I don’t always root for Willem Dafoe, but in this film I couldn’t help but take his side. The Florida Project follows a six-year-old girl on summer vacation who pines to visit Disney World, but is instead stuck helping her mom run scams on unsuspecting tourists. The film mostly shows small segments in the daily […]