A Wrinkle in Time – 2018

It was a massive undertaking by Disney to create the universe of this classic. Madeleine L’Engle’s novel is one of the most famous young adult stories of all-time. The film follows Meg Murry (Storm Reid), a teenage girl who goes on a mission across space and time to rescue her father from a dark entity. […]

I, Daniel Blake – 2016

One of the most relevant films of this generation, there is a lot of pain in this film, but it’s ability to inspire supersedes the pain it causes. The film follows Daniel Blake, a man who has recently suffered a heart attack and has to apply for unemployment benefits. Unfortunately for Dan, the unemployment office […]

Oscars: Final Rundown

Final Predictions for the Oscars tonight. I have also chosen my favorite for the more competitive categories. Best Picture Prediction: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri My Favorite: Lady Bird Best Director Prediction: Guillermo del Toro My Favorite: Christopher Nolan Best Actor Prediction: Gary Oldman My Favorite: Gary Oldman Best Actress Prediction: Frances McDormand My Favorite: […]

Oscars: The Big Five

There are five major categories at the Oscars (technically six). These awards are considered the most prestigious and this year all of them have a lot of potential and though there will be no winner of all five, each category is filled with great performances and sublime films. The nominees for the Big Five are: […]

The Silence of the Lambs – 1991

Hannibal Lecter is one of the most famous villains of all time and his portrayal here by Anthony Hopkins is easily the greatest performance of the nineties. But as great as Hopkins is, this is not his film and the burden falls on Jodie Foster’s Clarice Starling to carry the film. Fortunately, Foster is more […]

Oscars: Adapted Screenplay

The debate between original and adapted screenplay has been ongoing since the Academy split the award in the 40s. The argument about which is more complicated is ongoing, but the difficulty in adapting a screenplay is clear, since it requires an understanding of the source material and the ability to turn something not intended for […]