Tag: Oscars

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…

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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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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…

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Hustlers is a Great Film Powered by its Divine Feminine Touch

We live in times that are morally challenging and where the line between right and wrong can feel nonexistent. As many fight to change the current order, others feel more pessimistic; the system can’t be changed, in order…

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Diversity May Be the Spark of Life for Dying Adult Dramas

Late Friday, heading back to my apartment in a Lyft ride, watching the smooth, white marble and granite of the Washington Monument illuminate the nighttime sky as we passed by, it suddenly occurred to me that of the…

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Luce Tackles Race, Gender, and Parenting Issues in a Timely Thriller

When one turns on the news or opens a newspaper, it can feel as if America is at a crossroads at the moment. Issues surrounding race, gender, nationalism, and politics in general are hot button issues at the…

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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino, and Career Transitions

The average person innately fears the unknown. The familiar offers results we understand and know how to navigate in order to experience minimal pain and/or inconvenience. Change involves risk and uncertainty, not knowing where we may end up…

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In Addition to Mortality, The Farewell is a Portrait in the Crisis of Identity

“If it’s for good, it’s not really a lie.” Family is an important factor in who we grow to become. Their presence, or even lack thereof, plays a big part in how we identify ourselves, who we will…

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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…

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Us Explores the Peril of Hiding Mistakes in an Allegory for Modern America

************************This review contains spoilers**************************** “Once upon a time, there was a girl. The girl has a shadow; the two were connected.” Us is the hotly anticipated follow-up to writer/director Jordan Peele’s paradigm shifting directorial debut Get Out. The…

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