Tag: Music
Judy Explores the Isolation and Loneliness of Celebrity
They say all the world’s a stage and all the men and women merely players in its show. The famous line from Shakespeare sounds great, but what if you were so famous that life began to truly feel…
Read More »Ad Astra Journeys to the Stars to Explore Motivation and Legacy
*********************This review contains mild spoilers************************* Some say that in order to accomplish great things, one must be driven to the point of obsession. You must have a one-track mind complete with tunnel vision that will not allow you…
Read More »Blinded by the Light Displays the Ubiquity of Immigrants and Dreams
“Talk about a dream, try to make it real.” While not as tough as the sacrifices made by their parents, the life of a first generation immigrant can be a tough one in its own right. Often, the…
Read More »Gentrification and Instability Lead to The Last Black Man in San Francisco
As the famous idiom says, home is where the heart is. But when one never really has a stable home, a place where they and their love ones can congregate and enjoy tranquility and all that life has…
Read More »Climax is a Visually Stunning Assault on the Senses
Climax is the story of a French dance troupe preparing for a tour of the United States, a dream come true for the aspiring performers. The troupe is rehearsing in an empty school with a small celebration planned…
Read More »Rocketman: Reginald Dwight, Elton John, and the Tale of the Sad Clown
“When are you going to hug me?” Fame, fortune, the admiration of millions. These are things most people dream of having in their lifetime, with the expectation that their presence will alleviate any problems or worries they have,…
Read More »Teen Spirit Explores the Ability of Music to Foster Human Relationships
Music is one of the most unifying forces in the world. It is how an island in the Pacific full of non-English speakers have built one of the richest hip-hop cultures on the planet, despite never having visited…
Read More »Under The Silver Lake is a Paranoid Love Letter to Los Angeles and Film Noir
“We crave mystery because there’s none left.” The millennial generation is infamously underpaid, overworked, and lagging behind where their parents were at the same age in terms of life accomplishments and experiences. These conditions provide a recipe ripe…
Read More »High Life is an Examination of the Psychological Effects of Guilt Couched in Sci-Fi
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** Guilt is one of the more devastating emotions that humans can feel, one that can linger and fester over long periods of time and affect every level of our well-being and existence. As any…
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Everything Old is New in Joker
“The child who is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth.” – African proverb “Call me crazy, sh– at least you’re calling.” – Drake A corrupt government seemingly more beholden to monied…
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