Tag: Social Commentary
Knives Out is a Thrilling and Unpredictable Modern Murder Mystery in Terms of Style AND Substance
Everyone loves a good whodunit. From Murder on the Orient Express to Clue, allowing an audience to piece together clues and draw their own conclusions creates a fun time at the movies that help in creating a communal,…
Read More »Marriage Story Provides a Raw Glimpse at Divorce and How Love Can Be Reborn
The end of a marriage is one of the most painful and agonizing things a person can experience. Losing out on love is never easy and when combined with having to find adequate legal representation, the dissolution of…
Read More »A Loving Ode to Film Noir, Motherless Brooklyn is the Surprise of the Year
The stylish, classic, smoky backdrops amidst a city illuminated by streetlamps, inhabited by mysterious people donning fedoras and ruby red lipstick, film noir is a beloved genre within the world of film boasting numerous classics that are still…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: Jojo Rabbit Successfully Mixes Humor and Frankness to Promote Compassion
What is the best way to combat hatred? Do you meet force with force or can evil only be defeated by its opposite? Satire has been used to great effect in the past to highlight the danger of…
Read More »Middleburg Film Festival: A Hidden Life – On Having the Courage of Conviction, Groupthink, and Faith
“If God gives us free will we’re responsible for what we do, what we don’t do; aren’t we?” How far are you willing to go in defense of your principles? What would you be willing to sacrifice? The…
Read More »Parasite Takes an Intense, Explosive Look at Class Conflict in One of the Year’s Best Films
************************This review contains spoilers**************************** Times are tough as the gap between the haves and the have-nots continues to grow at rates unseen in almost 90 years. Working class people are often left scrambling to make ends meet and…
Read More »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…
Read More »Monos Examines the Toll of War and Conflict
Monos takes place in an unnamed Latin American jungle, following eight teenaged guerrillas stationed in the mountainous jungles of the countryside as they train to become hardened soldiers and watch over American hostage Sara Watson (Julianne Nicholson), whom…
Read More »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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Queen & Slim and the Audacity of Black Love in a Time of Anti-Black Hostility
The challenges that racism presents to black life are manifold and well know to all who wish to acknowledge them. Whether it’s with employment, housing, or even going about daily life, reasonable people know that racism can present…
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