Andrew VoorheesGet Out: A wake up call“Do they know I’m black?” Chris Washington, played by Chris Kaluuya, asks on the eve of meeting his girlfriend’s parents.Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Andrew VoorheesDunkirk: A nationalistic cinematic experience…“The enemy has driven the British and French armies to the sea. Trapped at Dunkirk, they await their fate. Hoping for deliverance. For a…Mar 5, 2018Mar 5, 2018
Andrew VoorheesThe Post: A movie for the governors, by the governors.We want to believe Trump’s “fake news” moniker is unique. The truth is there has always been a tension between journalistic freedom and…Mar 4, 2018Mar 4, 2018
Andrew VoorheesPhantom Thread: A ReviewPaul Thomas Anderson’s latest film, Phantom Thread, feels like his most delicate creation yet: an intimate illustration of the complexity…Feb 22, 2018Feb 22, 2018
Andrew VoorheesThree Billboards: A caricature of AmericaThree Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri wants the audience to believe Ebbing, Missouri exists, as if it were the film version of one of…Feb 19, 2018Feb 19, 2018
Andrew VoorheesCall Me By Your Name becomes its own worst enemyCall Me By Your Name tells the story of a summer love affair in the early 80s between two men: Elio, played by Timothee Chalamet and…Feb 15, 2018Feb 15, 2018
Andrew VoorheesLady Bird: The best version of itselfLady Bird is your standard coming of age, end of high school story that breaks free of the genre. It tackles class, sexuality, mental…Feb 15, 2018Feb 15, 2018
Andrew VoorheesThe Shape of Water-A ReviewThe Shape of Water is an age old story. A man and woman fall in love and live happily ever after. This love story is far from traditional…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
Andrew VoorheesA response to Film Crit Hulk’s review of Phantom ThreadI re-wrote a majority of this piece. I’d recommend reading the re-write before you read this piece:Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Andrew VoorheesKendrick Lamar’s “Good Kid, m.A.A.d City”-An Academic AnalysisChon Noriega’s piece, “Between a Weapon and a Formula,” provides a strategy for Mexican-American filmmakers to create commercially…Jan 12, 2018Jan 12, 2018