Oscar Predictions 2020

There’s no denying it; #OscarsSoWhite is back again and its more exclusionary than ever. While there are some high quality movies with nominations this year there is also a very clear lack of diversity. Some of the best movies and filmmakers from this year have been snubbed and some movies that did not deserve recognition

Jo Jo Rabbit: Political Statement or Farcical Fantasy?

9/10 The marketing of this film is very obviously ramping up the shock factor. Suggesting that the movie was in some way risky or daring and made an out-there political statement. I don’t believe this was Taika Waititi’s intention when writing the film and I think it is a response to this marketing that has

Little Women: Classically New

10/10 How do I express how much I loved Little Women? Where do I start? The acting, the costumes, the cinematography. I loved it all. Greta Gerwig managed to take a classic and make it modern and timeless without removing the essence of the story. Gerwig is a feminist staple of filmmaking, just as Louisa

Amistad: Underrated

7.5/10 Armistad, which ironically means friendship in Spanish, chronicles the true story of a group of people from Sierra Leone, who were illegally sold into slavery. The action largely takes place in a courtroom in America as lawyers argue about their status as slaves. It is a visibly lower budget film that one would have

The Joker: A Character Study

7/10 The Joker is less of an awe-provoking action caper than an entertaining character study. There is no denying that Joaquin Phoenix’s blood, sweat and face-paint coated tears went into this character. Evidently the extraneous effort paid off. From the opening scene, as our protagonist stretches his face into a forced and terrible smile, we

Hustlers: Scandal-less

6.5/10 Hustlers had everything I thought I wanted and yet the impact was like eating a sweet with no after taste. The only thing I can compare it to is how I felt watching Bohemian Rhapsody. I enjoyed what I was given, but I wanted more. It should have been scandalous, but it wasn’t. Hustlers

Ad Astra: Daddy Issues in Space

6.5/10 Rating I will preface this review by saying that I am generally not a fan of movies about space. Similar to movies set in the desert, wide open space, when handled badly, is a pet peeve of mine. However, the space was handled well and was, in contrast, claustrophobic at times. This movie was