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A Hidden Life ★★★½
In every war, there are those who fight and those who do not. While film, and artistic depictions of warContinue Reading
Stories We Tell (and Stories We Don’t)
I think three viewings are needed to take in Stories We Tell in full. One to understand the story, oneContinue Reading
Anxiety and Inspiration in Free Solo
The thought of climbing a mountain or rock face for most people is terrifying, but for Alex Honnold, it isContinue Reading
Weiner and the Surrealism of Modern Politics
Josh Kriegman and Elyse Steinberg’s 2016 political documentary Weiner is living proof that truth is stranger than fiction. The filmContinue Reading
Yesterday ★½
Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, but then this film came into theaters and brought them back. YesterdayContinue Reading
The Souvenir ★★★
In a memorable scene of The Souvenir, Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne) is lightly criticized by her boyfriend Anthony (Tom Burke)Continue Reading
The Act of Killing and The Banality of Evil
“War crimes are defined by the winners. I’m a winner. So I can make my own definition.” From 1965-1966, somewhereContinue Reading
The Last Black Man in San Francisco ★★★
San Francisco has always been a city looking forward, trying its hardest to push California, the United States, and theContinue Reading
Late Night ★★
After years of writing for television shows such as The Office or her own creation The Mindy Project, Mindy KalingContinue Reading
Expressive Examination in The Missing Picture
Filmmaker Rithy Panh is known for his films centred around the 1970s Cambodian Genocide and the effects of this horrificContinue Reading
