This past Oscars gave me plenty to be hopeful about while it still creates further detachment from the art of film. Al Pacino stumbled in to quickly deliver Best Picture in a manner so truncated I can only appreciate it, and it wasn’t his fault. It was a fitting anticlimax for a night that left […]
It was an amazing year for moviegoing. Repetitive comic book movies are finally lagging, making way for a variety of more exciting films. This year included powerful works that questioned the moral (and occasionally amoral) mainstream of audience interaction and consumption of new media. The Barbenheimer phenomenon was a special experience that will likely never […]
With winter break approaching, there’s never a better time to relax and watch a movie. Temperatures may continue to drop, but the comfort of being indoors provides the perfect anecdote to the cold. Here are a few great winter films when finally free from assignments: Little Women (2019) Greta Gerwig has had an insane […]
All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt A newborn baby is told of her creation from dirt and water. She cannot react to such words just yet. However, she will come to understand that the change within herself and around her is no different than rain’s plummet into the soil. Raven Jackson’s first feature film is […]