Portrait of a Lady on Fire by Céline Sciamma is a beautiful film from beginning to end. Sciamma makes you feel everything at once through her delicate framing. From the opening scene, the audience is brought into the psyche of Marianne and her memories of Heloise. Sciamma introduces the audience to Marianne, an artist and teacher, who is in the middle of instructing her students … Continue reading Portrait of a Lady on Fire Review
Jumanji: The Next Level definitely raised the bar in every single aspect. The stakes were higher, the character relationships ran deeper and the obstacles were difficult. Jake Kasdan brought the same fun excitement from the first one and added a different level of humour. The old age jokes coming from Danny Glover’s, Milo Walker and Danny DeVito’s, Grandpa Eddie were stellar and even funnier when … Continue reading Jumanji: The Next Level Review
Noah Baumbach’s, Marriage Story is one of the most well written family dramas I’ve seen in this decade. The screenplay is so well written and the dialogue is painful and realistic. It’s a very raw take on divorce and relationship issues. Baumbach’s direction should also be recognized because of how well he framed his leads and the emotions he captured from them. The structure of … Continue reading Marriage Story Review
Luce is an incredible narrative and it’s one of the best adaption I’ve seen from a play. Julius Onah and JC Lee penned a screenplay that is so rich with content, preconceived ideals and filled with deceit. He highlights the education system in America and the stereotypes students are faced with. It handles tokenism in schools and the treatment by certain educators. The film is … Continue reading Luce Review
Another Christmas season is upon us and it wouldn’t be complete without a Vanessa Hudgens romantic comedy. The Knight Before Christmas is a heartwarming fairytale about our journey through life and the treatment of others surrounding us. It is filled with holiday spirit and highlights different family units, who have to spend Christmas celebrating the way it works best for them. It’s a story that … Continue reading The Knight Before Christmas Review
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