Lady Bird – 2017

Coming-of-age dramas are a staple of every generation. And every generation lives in a different world that no one could understand. Lady Bird takes its viewers back to the long-forgotten days of 2002, using this time to paint a unique picture of a girl in the throes of adulthood. Saoirse Ronan is “Lady Bird”, a […]

Million Dollar Baby – 2004

There are movies that are tragic because they are bad and movies that are tragic because they are good. Million Dollar Baby is tragic because it is great. This film follows a young hopeful named Maggie (Hilary Swank) who seeks training to become a great boxer. She is trained by the reluctant Frank Dunn (Clint […]

Lost in Translation – 2003

Bill Murray is a funny guy. His dry delivery and slick sense of humor have served him well for the last forty years, but it is his dramatic ability that deserves the most praise. Sofia Coppola delivers on a long-standing promise to direct this movie only if Murray is involved and her gambit pays off […]

Princess Cyd – 2017

Indie films are like high school football players, you only hear about the good ones. Princess Cyd is one of those good ones. It takes the story of a young teenager with no grasp on the world coming into contact with her aunt who has a tight grip to make both of them realize what […]

Steve Jobs – 2015

The genius of Steve Jobs is that it doesn’t just shine a light on the genius of a great man, but instead it highlights his flaws. There is no doubt that he was a genius, but thanks to Aaron Sorkin, we can also see how damaged he was. Michael Fassbender gives a stellar performances that […]

Clouds of Sils Maria – 2014

Life imitating art and vice versa is a common theme in film. In Clouds of Sils Maria, aging actress Maria Enders, the wonderful Juliette Binoche, is a stage actress who is recruited back to the stage in the play that made her famous. The catch is that she is playing the role of the victimized […]