Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
“Your brother is with the ancestors.” Intimate and epic. Bold, colorful, otherworldly, built with great scale and by a collective of inspired eyes. This flawed yet grieving film is rich […]
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
“You’re haunted.” If you’re a die-hard Star Wars fan and you’re about to read this, it should be known that I personally do not feel any which way about this […]
Little Monsters (2019)
“It’s my job.” As a horror comedy, Little Monsters packs enough zombies and gut busting laughs to be lauded in both categories. What’s most impressive though is that the film […]
Us (2019)
“I’ll keep you safe.” Imagine people huddled around a coffee table book, its binding worn, the tabletop spotted by rings from glasses never placed on coasters. Ideas being spun into […]
Black Panther (2018)
“It’s hard for a good man to be King.” While terribly timely and invaluably important for modern moviegoers, not least of which are those whose African culture is finally being […]
Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017)
“Why are you here?” While a verifiable hit with the all-time biggest domestic weekend ever at the box office, J.J. Abrams’ The Force Awakens – the first entry in this new Star […]
Queen of Katwe (2016)
“In chess, the small one can become the big one.” The more I read about world affairs and watch the news and study foreign cinema, the more I discount […]
The Jungle Book (2016)
“If it’s meant to be, it will be.” Arguably the most relatable aspect of family films – since their primordial beginning – is the exploration into the importance of community […]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
“Don’t give up hope.” Is The Force Awakens good? Without a doubt. Is it great? Well, that’s not as easy to answer, and a different level of questioning altogether. The experience really […]
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