Film Favorites From 2018
We look back at a number of our favorite films from 2018. This is by no means a ‘best of’Continue Reading
Tag: Natalie Portman
Vox Lux ★★★½
Vox Lux has at times been referred to as the more superior 2018 film about a star being born- takeContinue Reading
Fright 17: Black Swan
Darren Aronofsky has many distinctive traits as a filmmaker. His films almost always center on self-destructive personalities that are notContinue Reading
Annihilation ★★½
Alex Garland’s Ex Machina was a wonderful surprise when it premiered three years ago. Restrained, tense, and with just theContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of February 2018
Alex Sitaras: This month brings Annihilation, Alex Garland‘s followup to his directorial debut Ex-Machina. Annihilation is also a sci-fi film, thisContinue Reading
Song to Song ★★½
Frustration, desire, and entrapment are the three words that construct the cycle that characters in Song to Song are beholdenContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of March 2017
Alex Sitaras: This month, we have a selection of pretty disparate films and it’s our first month where none ofContinue Reading
Predictions for the 89th Academy Awards
In a break from tradition, we consider the films nominated at the 89th Academy Awards (not just independent or auteuristContinue Reading
Jackie ★★★
“I never wanted fame, I just became a Kennedy.” The above quote, perhaps more than any other, really encapsulated theContinue Reading
Knight of Cups
The storyline of Knight of Cups, Terrence Malick’s latest feature film, corresponds loosely to an allegory that Rick’s father (BrianContinue Reading
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