Citizen Kane – 1941

The quintessential flashback story, this film has been cemented in history as one of the greats and deservedly so. Orson Welles was a virtual unknown before he came onto the scene with his crowning achievement and boy did he make a splash. The film follows Charles Foster Kane who inherits a massive sum from his […]

Mudbound – 2017

Movies about the conflict between the white and black communities have a lot of potential. Mudbound is one that handles its subject matter well and tells a powerful story about the friendship of two men, despite the differences between their two families. This film address a lot of sensitive historical issues between the land owning […]

The Square – 2017

I don’t understand art. There is a lot of beauty in the world of art, but I think I lack the imagination to perceive it correctly. I do understand people though and this film is filled with people reacting to the art of the world and acting in appropriate and inappropriate ways. This film follows […]

The Greatest Showman – 2017

Musicals are coming back in a big way, and none is more of a spectacle than the Greatest Showman. Hugh Jackman stars as P.T. Barnum and the film shows Barnum’s early years founding his famous circus. The film follows a pretty standard formula, but it offers up CGI heavy musical numbers that leave he audience […]

It’s a Wonderful Life – 1946

No Christmas is complete without It’s a Wonderful Life. There is something to watching the heartwarming tale of George Bailey on Christmas Day while thinking about all the good things that you have in life. There’s a reason that this film is considered the quintessential Christmas film as its message has endured for 70 years. […]

Detroit – 2017

Race relations in this country have always been tense, but few times have been as destructive as the 1967 Detroit riots. Beginning with a series of arrests and ending with one of the worst riots in American history. The film revolves around a shooting at the Algiers Motel which quickly gets out of hand after […]