The Dreamers in La La Land
“Here’s to the ones who dream Foolish as they may seem” – Emma Stone La La Land entered its opening weekend to much hype and expectations. The film seems headed to a showdown with the equally hyped Moonlight…
Read More »On Regret: Nocturnal Animals
“This is the number one rule for your set In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets And through our travels we get separated, never forget In order to survive, gotta learn to live with regrets”…
Read More »Melodramatic by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea is the second high profile film this awards season dealing with recovery from loss and heartbreak. Unlike Nocturnal Animals, this much hyped entry from Kenneth Lonergan doesn’t have a story or characters that really…
Read More »The Birth of a Nation and Missed Opportunity
I enjoyed this film. I’m really interested to see if it sparks any conversations around Blacks and Christianity; the film has HEAVY religious connotations and really delves into the duality of the Christian experience for blacks (it being…
Read More »Florence Foster Jenkins: A Pleasant Surprise
I went into Florence Foster Jenkins expecting to dislike it. I expected a bland, cliched, high brow film designed to bait yet another Oscar nomination for Meryl Streep, as if she’s entitled to one with every performance, as…
Read More »The Accountant Calculates a Quality Action Formula
The Accountant is a quality, albeit straightforward, action film that has good actors and a story that keeps you interested throughout. The reveal of the villain pulling the strings of it all was a little transparent (I figured…
Read More »The Witch: Performances Outpace Plot
The Witch is a horror period piece that follows a religious family that has been exiled from their puritan community and into the woods to survive on their own. As they struggle to find food and resources, the…
Read More »The Lobster: On Free Will and Searching for Love
The Lobster is a dark comedy/drama set in a dystopian near future where single people are assigned to stay in The Hotel where there must find a mate of similar characteristics within 45 days. If they fail, they…
Read More »Green Room Continues A24’s Streak of Greatness
“Been Steph Curry wit the shot.” – Drake A24 is a relatively new, independent studio that released its first film in 2013 and has been on a Steph Curry like hot streak for the past three years. They…
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The Neon Demon: The Cost of Beauty
The Neon Demon is directed by Nicholas Winding Refn and follows Jesse (Elle Fanning) who moves to Los Angeles as a 16 year old to pursue modeling. As she becomes successful, she faces the wrath of other aspiring…
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