Wall-e – 2008

Love is universal. It exists in every facet of nature, and in the hearts of every creature, but it also exists in machines. It may not exist to the extent that Wall-e portrays, but there’s a sense of purpose that lives at the core of every machine. For Wall-e it is the desire to help […]

Zootopia – 2016

Zootopia is genius, there is no other way to describe it. From the well-developed characters and plot to the detail that went into designing the world of the film, there is nothing about it that doesn’t scream genius. The film follows an unlikely pair, rabbit and fox, as they attempt to solve a missing animal […]

Jerry Maguire – 1996

There is no argument that Tom Cruise is a good actor. He isn’t the most likeable guy, but his talent is clear. Jerry Maguire is a feelgood movie about a sports agent who suffers a crisis of conscience. There is a lot to love about this film: the dialogue, the romance, the unchecked ego, but […]

The Descendants – 2011

In my ongoing love affair with Alexander Payne, I have just watched The Descendants. George Clooney gives one of his finest performances as Matt King, a husband and father whose wife is dying. He lends humor to a role that shouldn’t be funny and makes sympathy into something that seems hard to come by. The […]

Jour de Fête – 1949

Jacques Tati was a comedic master. His films exploited the simplicity of life and the conflict that occurred as new technological innovations came into play. Jour de Fête is no exception and it isn’t here that he got a taste for the slapstick comedy that defined his career. Here he is Francois the mailman, who […]

99 Homes – 2014

America is a place where people believe that they can accomplish anything, where they can have anything, where they can do anything. 99 Homes is the cold hard reality of the American dream. The film follows a single father named Nash who loses his family home during the housing collapse. He then finds himself working […]