When the Sandford family takes a weekend to escape their busy urban life in Brooklyn, they leave at the beginning of an unprecedented event in history. As the family tries to unravel the implications of what has happened, the family whom they rented their AirBNB from shows up to take shelter, leaving two families in…
Directed by Todd Haynes, May December tells the story of Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman), an actress tasked with researching the subject of her next film. For her latest role, Elizabeth has been tasked with bringing Gracie Atherton (Julianne Moore) to life onscreen, a woman who notoriously romanced Joe, a young Jr. High boy while she was an…
Roger Ross Williams opens (and will close) his adaptation of Ibram X. Kendi’s history of racist thought, Stamped from the Beginning, with the question: What is wrong with black people? The query is addressed to Dr. Kendi, and a group of black women academics and activists from whom we will hear throughout the film. It…
Rustin, directed by George C. Wolfe, and written by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, is a biographical film about civil rights activist, Bayard Rustin, and his role in the organization of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. At the beginning of the film, a conference that Bayard (played by Colman…
Directed by David Fincher, The Killer follows a solitary, unnamed killer as he waits patiently for his next target to appear. Time ticks away slowly as this predator awaits his prey. However, when things take an unexpected turn, the killer finds himself on the run, hoping that nobody provokes him to take matters into his own hands….
It’s hard to be a grump about Miraculous. For several years now, Miraculous: Ladybuy and Cat Noir has been a staple in our home. For my kids, it has become superhero fare that they watch enthusiastically. Miraculous has always been a series that featured strong lessons is courage, respect and responsibility and every new season has been devoured when it’s…
I was never planning to write about True Spirit. I didn’t go into it ready to take notes. I was sick, tired, and holed up in bed. I just needed something fun and easy to watch. But it’s now three days later and I can’t stop thinking about it. True Spirit is based on the…
Bardo (or, “I?m going to make it clear to the world I?m an artist”) is the first film from Alejandro Gonzalez I??rritu since 2015?s The Revenant and is certainly his most bombastic work to date.? Here, I??rritu leaves it all on the table in this contemporary autobiographical, nostalgia trip where Silvio, a renowned documentary filmmaker,…
Sometimes, Ryan Reynolds really gets it right.? Although he?s one of the most bankable actors in Hollywood, Reynold?s films have been hit and miss. Best known as the wise-cracking?Deadpool, his charming smirk may often bring his characters to life but the writing isn?t always there to justify his unique brand of pop culture quips. However,…
Though one could argue that it had a difficult launch last year,?Space Force?feels like it?s on course. With its release last May, Netflix?s Space Force began its first season with an Office problem. Known best for his work as Michael Scott, Carell and Greg Daniels did their very best to differentiate themselves from the affable boss. As a grumpy…
