Alex Garland’s newest film ‘Civil War’ explores the war of dystopian future America as journalists race against each other to gather stories and photos during a war. Lee Smith (Kirsten Dunst),...

I’ll start by saying that I am completely aware that this film is not fully accurate. However, this film stands as one of the most entertainingly crafted and sharply made real-life biopics in the last...

The 2019 film "Waves" utilized a wide range of emotions and colors to better further the moving narrative. The film is split into two parts. The first part shows us the drastic life changes...

A mystery is only as good as its answers. While that may be a pretentious film quote, I believe it rings true. That is why I think the 2017 mystery/horror film “It Comes at Night” has become understandably...

Released in 2013, "American Hustle" tells the true story of Melvin Weinberg, an American con-artist who transitioned into a federal government informant. Irving Rosenfield (Christian Bale), based on...

I watched about a quarter of "The Lighthouse" in 2020 but turned it off due to boredom. I revisited it in 2023 with maturity and more patience. The movie still did not hold up. Two lighthouse keepers,...

When turning on this movie, I assumed it would be another action-packed war film with similar attributes to “Black Hawk Down” or “Pearl Harbor.”  What I got was a surprisingly thought-provoking...

Late at night, I decided to put off a handful of assignments and watch an old sci-fi/thriller film called “Cube” from 1997. Let’s just say, I’ve never been more regretful of not doing my homework. The...

Love in any capacity is always a hard thing to manage. The 2015 romance film "Carol" exhibits the conflicts between forbidden love and managing children. Depicted from Patricia Highsmith’s novel...

Saoirse Ronan depicts the highs and lows of adolescence. Ronan plays Christina 'Lady Bird' McPherson in the 2017 film "Lady Bird." "Lady Bird" demonstrates the struggle that we have all dealt with:...

First, let me explain.   I know that “Mean Girls” is clearly not supposed to be intended for me to watch. However, that is no excuse for being absolutely uninspired and most heinously unoriginal....

"300" gives viewers a very minimal storyline with a lot of action.  "300" takes place in 480 B.C. in the midst of a war between Persia, led by King Xerxes-- played by Rodrigo Santoro, and Greece, which...