Kynodontas – 2009

Dogtooth is one of those movies that makes you stop and ask, “What the hell am I watching?” There are a lot of moments in viewing films that this is a bad question, but in the case of Dogtooth, it simply adds to the dangerous peculiarity of the film. Yorgos Lanthimos is a Greek director […]

Three Kings – 1999

David O. Russell knows comedy. He understands how it works and what is necessary to sustain it, but he also understands when it shouldn’t be the central focus. His war comedy film Three Kings takes a bad situation and puts a comedic spin on it, as four soldiers discover a map to hidden gold in […]

Fantastic Mr. Fox – 2009

Wes Anderson is a master of human nature, he utilizes quirks and eccentricities in every film he makes. This one is no exception. The idea of a stop-motion film from Anderson might have seemed far-fetched, but it is assuredly not. This film takes all of the fantastical elements from his films and puts them into […]

The Big Sick – 2017

True stories are always better in the movies. The real story is never quite as interesting or as succinct. There has never been an occasion where the real story had to be toned down so the film wouldn’t be too interesting. Kumail Nanjiani is both one of the writers and the star of this film, […]

Arrival – 2016

They arrived. Two innocuous words whose true meaning consumes the lives of every person on the planet. Denis Villeneuve creates a haunting landscape where the ambition and antagonism of the world prevents the mysteriously arrives aliens from bestowing their wealth of knowledge. The film offers an intriguing concept and the threat posed by the aliens […]

Finding Nemo – 2003

The animation of Pixar is one of the most impressive art forms in the film industry. Finding Nemo sparked a new attempt by them to delve into unknown and unexplored worlds. The truly amazing part of this film is how it portrays the majesty of the ocean through animation. The gravity and interactions in the […]