CODA (2021): The Power of Disability Representation in Film
Like Academy Award ceremonies in the past, personal drama has taken center stage in the public imagination over the films...
Don’t Look Up (2021)—The Most Unlikely Oscar Nomination
With the 94th Academy Awards taking place last Sunday, most of the nominations make sense. However, one nominee comes at...
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013): A Somber Reflection of Purpose
The Coen Brothers have created some of the most rewatchable films of all time, which range from the classic dark...
Suicide Squad (2016)—A Core Example of Studio Interference
Back in 2009, Warner Brothers announced they were going to make a Suicide Squad movie with David Ayer, best known...
Green Book (2018): A Film that Offers Nothing Unique
In the past few weeks, I have watched several films of varying quality, from The Lego Movie to Uncharted to...
Parasite (2019)—The Film Nobody Saw Coming
In 2019, director Bong Joon-ho came out with a black comedy that also served as social commentary on the political...
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020): A Harrowing Reflection of Modern Day
Writer and Director Aaron Sorkin is definitely one of the most prolific creators of the last two decades, writing some...
The Lego Movie (2014): When Awesomeness Beats the Odds of Quality
How this film exists is beyond me. They made 2014’s The Lego Movie, released it in a February…and managed to...
Treasure Planet (2002)—Disney’s Hidden Masterpiece
When it comes to animated films, Pixar and Japanese anime films such as Your Name often dominate the box office....
