Christine – 2016

The death of Christine Chubbuck was a tragedy and it opened the eyes of the news media to the sensationalism to which they were prone. It also prompted a renewed awareness into suicide prevention and depression. Rebecca Hall gives a phenomenal performance as Chubbuck and displays an impressive subtlety in her acting that shows exactly […]

The Social Network – 2010

Facebook is one of the most powerful tools at the disposal of everyone, from high school freshmen to celebrities. The origin of Facebook is widely known, thanks in part to the exaggerated events of this film. Written by the always pithy Aaron Sorkin and directed by David Fincher, this film takes a shadowy public figure and […]

The Ice Storm – 1997

Ang Lee is a very talented director. There is no argument that Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Brokeback Mountain are his crowning achievements, but he has offered several other great films in his thirty years of filmmaking. One of those underrated, great films is The Ice Storm, a film about sexual revolution during the seventies. […]

Jagten – 2012

I have just finished watching a film called Jagten (The Hunt). This Danish film focuses on a Kindergarten teacher, Lucas, who is accused by a student of sexual abuse. Though the student is lying, it causes a great deal of problems for Lucas since his accuser is the daughter of his best friend. Mads Mikkelsen’s […]