
A Decade of Film - The Best Films from the 2010s
As the decade comes to an end, there have been so many great films that were released all throughout the 2010s. Originally I had a 50...

A New Age of Modern-Day Horror Films
I recently revisited Jordan Peele's critically-acclaimed directorial debut Get Out (2017) and each time I rewatch it, the film improves...

The Last Black Man in San Francisco - Gentrification in the Limelight
Directed by Joe Talbot Written by Joe Talbot, Jimmie Fails, and Rob Richert Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors, and Danny Glover...

What is horror? - Misinterpreting a genre
This past weekend I went to go see Jordan Peele's newest film 'Us', and lo and behold, it truly blew me away as I anticipated it to....

Most overlooked films of the past decade
I've been thinking about creating a list of films that went under a lot of people's radar this past decade. I will update this list from...

Velvet Buzzsaw - Critiquing the critics
Written & directed by Dan Gilroy Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Toni Collette "My disappointment is immeasurable..." -...

The Umbrellas of Cherbourg - Storytelling through color
Written & directed by Jacques Demy Composer: Michel Legrand Starring: Catherine Deneuve, Nino Castelnuovo, Anne Vernon (Spoilers below!)...

Whiplash - Falling into psychosis
Written & directed by Damien Chazelle Starring: Miles Teller, J.K. Simmons, Melissa Benoist (Spoilers below) Before La La Land (2016) and...

91st Academy Awards predictions
This morning, the Academy announced the official nominations for the 91st Academy Awards. Here are my official predictions for the...

Why First Man deserves to win 'Best Motion Picture of the Year'
Directed by Damien Chazelle Written by Josh Singer Cast: Ryan Gosling, Claire Foy, Kyle Chandler (Spoilers below, and not just about the...

Wildlife - The Importance of the Inciting Incident
Directed by Paul Dano Written by Paul Dano & Zoe Kazan Starring: Ed Oxenbould, Carey Mulligan, Jake Gyllenhaal, & Bill Camp. (Spoilers...

Under the Silver Lake - Why noir films still work today
Written & Directed by David Robert Mitchell Starring: Andrew Garfield, Riley Keough, Topher Grace, and Riki Lindhome (Spoilers Below)...

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - How to make a credible protagonist
Directed by Peter Ramsey, Robert Persichetti Jr., and Rodney Rothman Starring: Shameik Moore, Jake Johnson, Hailee Steinfeld. (Spoilers...

Bad Times at the El Royale - Redefining Genres
Drew Goddard has proven that he is a creative and unique writer. With his new film Bad Times at the El Royale, his ambition and unique...


















