Go Back To China Proves Blood is the Lifeline of Family Bonds
Emily Ting is a needed voice in cinema because she displays life in a way that you won't see anywhere else. It's real, raw and relevant.
Embracing Magic is Pixar’s Answer to Frozen with Elves in Onward
Writer and Director Dan Scanlon, who recently brought us Toy Story 4 has done it again providing audiences with a family friendly story that will resonate and assist with any…
Love and Hope From Man’s Best Friend Permeate The Call of The Wild
Let's address the elephant in the room. Although there has been much discussion over the choice to use a computer generated dog over a real dog, it didn't bother me…
Anna Taylor-Joy is Pure Unadulterated Cunningly Crafty in Emma
Jane Austen is one of my favorite novelist, so anytime there is a screen adaptation of her work, I’m all in! There have been at least four incarnations of Jane…
Zora Howard Captures Young Heartbreak on the Page and Screen in Premature
Howard keeps you invested in Ayanna, whose pride and vulnerability feel like a huge gift-wrapped love letter to millennials in how not every man is worthy until you find worth…
Zoey Deutch is Unhinged, Anti-Hero Debt Collector in Buffaloed
Let's keep it real. I enjoyed Buffaloed, mostly due to the fact that I have been one of those millions of Americans a debt collector attempted to scan. This film,…
Force Majeure Remake Downhill Double Entendre for Relationship on Skids
Ferrell and Louis-Drefuss dramatic prowess is on display without a net and they are both well up to the task. The uncomfortable vibe of their once jolly life is impressionable…
Portrait of a Lady on Fire is a Smoldering Love Story with Grace
Noémie Merlant and Adèle Haenel are absolute exquisite to watch. The less they say, the more intriguing their relationship becomes and I was there for all of it. Kudos to…
Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield Scorch Screen in The Photograph
Once upon a time, a man I know grabbed my hand to cross a street in Manhattan it felt like he had been holding my hand for eternity. It was…
Chicks Led By Fantabulous Margot Robbie Are Kicking A$$ in Birds of Prey
Robbie's breaking the fourth wall from time to time adds to the comic book laced humor infused throughout from Harley's pet hyena to even a slight joke about Bernie Sanders. Birds…
