Loving Vincent – 2017

A labor of love, if ever there was one. Featuring hand-painted frames in the style of Van Gogh, this film follows a letter from Vincent Van Gogh to his brother Theo. It is being delivered by the son of a friend who finds himself on a quest to learn more about the mysterious circumstances surrounding […]

Lucky – 2017

Harry Dean Stanton has been around for decades, and in all that time he’s basically been an old man. But here he embraces his age and mortality in what is, ironically, his final role. Stanton plays Lucky, a ninety-year-old atheist who has begun to realize that he will soon die and return to the void […]

The Post – 2017

Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks are two of the most well-known actors working today and putting them together in a film is a recipe for greatness. Put them in a political thriller that takes place during the Nixon administration and its a guaranteed success. The Post follows attempts by Nixon to gag the New York […]

Battle of the Sexes – 2017

Billie Jean King was one of the greatest tennis players of all time, and she proved it in one of the most famous matches in tennis history. Here she is portrayed by Emma Stone who plays her as a tumultuous player and conflicted woman coming to the realization of her sexuality and failing marriage. On […]

Juno – 2007

Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman are a powerhouse team when it comes to making movies, and it all started here. With fantastic performances by Ellen Page, J.K. Simmons, Jennifer Garner, Jason Bateman, and Allison Janney, this film takes wit and elevates it to a new level. The film follows pregnant teenager Juno (Ellen Page) who […]

Lady Macbeth – 2016

There is something interesting about sociopaths. I can’t say that they are compelling or entertaining, but there is something curious about them. Lady Macbeth follows a repressed wife who begins a torrid affair that ultimately turns to murder when it is discovered. Florence Pugh plays the adulterous wife who finds herself struggling with her murderous […]