Category: Movies
Best Thrillers of the Decade (a running list)
Past Lives Analysis: Romance, Race and Regret
This week, we analyze romantic drama Past Lives and discuss how it explores race, the immigrant experience and challenges the concept of a soulmate Continue reading Past Lives Analysis: Romance, Race and Regret
Dune: Part Two is an epic science fiction masterpiece | review
Dune: Part Two finds would-be messiah Paul Atreides on a revenge mission that may take him to the dark side of Arrakis Continue reading Dune: Part Two is an epic science fiction masterpiece | review
‘How to Have Sex’ is the best movie of the year | movie review
How to Have Sex follows a trio of friends on a drunken debauched island holiday that leads to trouble Continue reading ‘How to Have Sex’ is the best movie of the year | movie review
‘Plus One’ keeps the rom-com formula fresh — Tribeca review
In an effort to update a classic, ‘Mean Girls’ feels dated | movie review
Modern classic Mean Girls returns in musical form to the big screen after a hit Broadway run. So fetch. Continue reading In an effort to update a classic, ‘Mean Girls’ feels dated | movie review
‘Past Lives’ and an uncertain future | review and analysis
Spanning decades, Past Lives follows childhood crushes Na Young and Hae Sung who reconnect at various points in life Continue reading ‘Past Lives’ and an uncertain future | review and analysis
‘Aftersun’ is a masterpiece of memory | review and analysis
Aftersun follows the childhood memory of a girl on vacation with her father to the Turkish coast. But where there’s sun there is also shadow. Continue reading ‘Aftersun’ is a masterpiece of memory | review and analysis
‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicolas Cage in an internet-age nightmare | review
A woefully average middle-aged professor garners overnight fame after he appears in the entire world’s dreams in Dream Scenario Continue reading ‘Dream Scenario’ puts Nicolas Cage in an internet-age nightmare | review