Tag: Drama
Operation Finale Features One Great Performance Amidst a Familiar Backdrop
Operation Finale takes place in 1960, fifteen years after the end of World War II. By this time, Israel’s Mossad has been hunting escaped Nazis who have retreated to attempt to live their lives in secret across the…
Read More »What Ikiru Can Still Teach An Overworked Society Six Decades After Its Release
“They say there’s something noble about suffering and it’s true. Misfortune teaches us the truth.” Studies consistently show that Americans are overworked, over-stressed, and under rested as a result of our workplace culture. In addition to spending more…
Read More »Alpha is the Most Visually Stunning Film of the Year (So Far) with an Equally Beautiful Story of Compassion
“He leads with his heart. Not his spear.” Alpha is a historical fiction origin tale of the domestication of the first wolf by human hands. The film follows Keda (Kodi Smit-McPhee), the son of Tau (Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson),…
Read More »Crazy Rich Asians Critiques Image Consciousness While Expanding the Wonder of Film to a Wider Audience
In Crazy Rich Asians, Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) is set to fly to Singapore with her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding) to attend his best friend’s wedding, and finally meet his family. On their way from New York to…
Read More »BlacKkKlansman Focuses on the Enduring Duality of Being Both a Minority and an American
Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) was hired as the first African-American police officer for the Colorado Springs Police Department in the 1970s. After being promoted to the intelligence unit, Stallworth sets out to infiltrate the Colorado Springs chapter…
Read More »Blindspotting is a Tour de Force, Balancing Seriousness and Comedy while Examining Identity in a Changing World
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** In Blindspotting, Collin (Daveed Diggs) is serving the final three days of his probation term, anxious for a fresh start as he works his job as a mover alongside his childhood best friend, Miles…
Read More »Leave No Trace Explores the Plight of PTSD-affected Soldiers and the Importance of Trust
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** “How important are their judgments?” “I guess I’ll find out.” In Leave No Trace, Ben Foster portrays Will, a father and Marine veteran struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Along with his daughter Tom (Thomasin McKenzie),…
Read More »First Reformed Echoes a Film Classic While Critiquing Modern Megachurch Culture
“Courage is the solution to despair; reason brings no answers.” First Reformed follows Pastor Toller (Ethan Hawke) of First Reformed Church, a former Army chaplain taken in by megachurch Pastor Joel Jeffers (Cedric The Entertainer credited by his…
Read More »Disobedience Explores the Effects of Cultural Rigidity. Again.
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** “HaShem gave us choice, which is both a privilege and a burden.” Disobedience follows the story of New York photographer Ronit Krushka (Rachel Weisz) who has returned to the conservative Jewish community in which she…
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White Boy Rick Has a Point to Make But Struggles to Maintain Your Attention After Making It
************************This review contains a mild spoiler**************************** “You’d be surprised how easy it is to make a wrong turn, no matter how short the journey is.” White Boy Rick is based on the true story of Richard “White Boy…
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