Originality: Mr. Rogers is one of the most iconic Americans of the last 50 years and a story about his life was going to be told sooner or later. Following the success of last year’s documentary, it only made sense that this film got pushed out. The authenticity of the story almost doesn’t matter because […]

Read More A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood – 2019

Originality: Divorce is not a commonly told story in cinema; most prefer to tell the significantly happier side of the coin, but half the country is affected by it, including Noah Baumbach himself. Pulling from his personal experience, this film carefully meshes together his reality with the quirky world he creates for his characters to […]

Read More Marriage Story – 2019

Originality: Taratino is easily one of the most original directors working today. Every film on his resume (save one) has come from his own head and this is no exception. Combining his idealized characters with the real people of 1960s Hollywood creates something truly entertaining to watch and his lack of subscription to the bounds […]

Read More Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – 2019

Originality: This film tells the story of an American woman who travels back to China to spend time with her dying grandmother; the twist being that she doesn’t know she’s dying. Based on Lulu Wang’s real-life, this film draws its audience in based on the lack of relatability since lying about a terminal diagnosis is […]

Read More The Farewell – 2019

There is something about space movies that appeals to pretty much everybody. The space race of the sixties is one of the most famous rivalries in history and the culmination of these events was one of the greatest moments in human history. Not to spoil the ending of the film, but Armstrong’s first steps on […]

Read More First Man – 2018