The 1940s

This is when things really started to get good. Some of the best and most classic films originated from the forties and there are dozens which could make my list. The forties were a time of war for much of the world and the film industry reflected this turmoil by creating a number of films […]

Manifesto – 2015

RRRThere are some unusual movies that have been produced recently. Manifesto is an art film if ever there was one. The film follows thirteen different people as they deliver various manifestos about the realness of art and its place in society. The interesting part of this film is that all thirteen characters are played by […]

Tomb Raider – 2018

I’d like to describe this movie as unexpected, sadly I can’t do that. This reboot of the dismal Angelina Jolie film plays out exactly as expected, like levels of a video game. Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) investigates the death of her father and finds herself in a quest to stop a shadowy organization from uncovering […]

The 1930s

Welcome to the era of sound. Silent films are all but a thing of the past and the ‘talkies’ are in full swing. The end of the silent era was a definite boon to the film industry, but it was a little bitter sweet to some and the stars of the silent era mostly fell […]

Back to the Future – 1985

Time travel is one of the most entertaining and oft-used features in science fiction. There were many time travel films before Back to the Future and many more since, but none have had the same whimsy as this classic. The film follows Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) as he accidentally travels back to the 1950s […]

The 1920s

The Roaring twenties was a pioneer decade in film. The silent epic was in full swing and some of film’s greatest stars were hitting their stride. Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harold Lloyd were the pinnacle of comedy and this trio made some of the most memorable films of the decade, some of which are […]