Orwell: 2+2=5 (documentary) ★★★½
In 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton in the U.S. presidential election and, appropriately enough, the Oxford English Dictionary’s wordContinue Reading
Tag: Steven Spielberg
The Theme of Absence in Hamnet
There has been much praise for Chloé Zhao’s new film, Hamnet, an adaptation of author Maggie O’Farrell’s novel. The plauditsContinue Reading
The Enduring Legacy of Interstellar
Upon its release in 2014, director Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar was met with largely positive, but hardly unanimous praise. Now, tenContinue Reading
Predictions for the 95th Academy Awards
Jimmy Kimmel returns to host the Academy Awards this year, the Academy choosing a tried and true host, this year’sContinue Reading
The Films of Steven Spielberg
The contemporary Hollywood blockbuster owes its existence to Steven Spielberg. From the teeth of Jaws to the music of West SideContinue Reading
The Films of James Caan
James Caan performed in films by some of cinema’s greatest directors. Perhaps known best for his role as Sonny CorleoneContinue Reading
Predictions for the 94th Academy Awards
For the first time since 2018, the Academy Awards will have a host. Three of them, actually. Actresses/comedians Regina Hall,Continue Reading
The Saving Power of Storytelling in Sankofa
Sankofa, which in the Ghanaian Akan language means roughly “to retrieve,” starts with a model named Mona (Oyafunmike Ogulano) posingContinue Reading
Most Anticipated of February 2021
Mia Sherry: Going into February and the host of films that we have coming out, one that has really caughtContinue Reading
Movies, Monsters, and The Spirit of the Beehive
Thinking back on your childhood, it might be hard to recollect the first movie you remember seeing, but it’s probablyContinue Reading
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