Short & Sweet: Despite a few awkward lines of dialogue, Revenge of the Sith brings the prequel trilogy to a glorious and tragic conclusion filled with beautifully executed battle sequences, added character depth, and constant excitement

After the toxicity of the Star Wars fans forced young Anakin (Jake Lloyd)to quit acting and brought the Jar Jar Bink’s actor (Ahmed Best) to almost commit suicide, we got Attack of the Clones. After more fan complaints and poor reviews, Lucas seems to finally understand what he wanted and needed to do in Revenge of the Sith, RotS. …

Short & Sweet: Attack of the Clones loses many of the fantasy elements of previous installments, opting for a shoehorned villain, mishandled romantic side plot, and unanswered questions that outshine the more intriguing plot points and improved narrative

Attack of the Clones, AotC, the film that brought us a kind of grown up Anakin Skywalker played by Hayden Christensen. Natalie Portman returns as Padme and Ewan McGregor reprises his role as Obi-Wan. Together they continue to try and carry the weight of what seems like a burning legacy as George Lucas gives into his whims.

The story begins on Coruscant…

Short & Sweet: Despite some truly wondrous and exciting moments, The Phantom Menace suffers from an aimless plot, poor pacing, and an overabundance of comic relief

The Star Wars prequels are notorious by many fans as being a stain on the series as a whole. The first of these films, The Phantom Menace (TPM) is viewed by many as wholly unnecessary. One fan even came up with a chronology known as Machete Order which removes TPM from viewing. It’s not without reason. Neither Anakin Skywalker nor Obi-Wan Kenobi take center stage here and instead the film feels more like an…

Short & Sweet: Making a strong case for more diversity in Hollywood, The Farewell offers unique cultural insight as well as universal themes and superb performances, especially from Awkwafina

When I first heard the concept of The Farewell I was immediately intrigued. With death being such a natural part of life it only seems fitting that this movie would be great. At the film’s forefront is Billi, played by Awkwafina, as she travels to China for her cousin’s wedding. The only thing is the wedding is a facade. The event is an excuse to gather the family after learning that…

Short & Sweet: Marriage Story is filled with beautiful shots and amazing performances, resulting in an incredibly visceral experience that is both heart-wrenching and captivating

There’s a multitude of tragic romance films. Something like Blue Valentine may take the prize for most upsetting dissolution of a marriage, but few films deal with divorce as the main story. Marriage Story, despite its title, is just that; a divorce movie. Writer-Director Noah Baumbach utilizes his talents to open a window into both the logistical and emotional nature of divorce.

Marriage Story stars its two powerhouse leads, Scarlet Johansson and Adam Driver, as…

Short & Sweet: Staying true to Scorsese’s high cinematic standards, The Irishman gives an earnest portrayal of its subject and utilizes its daunting runtime to showcase some powerful performances

Martin Scorsese has been making recent headlines due to his stance on what cinema is and how Marvel films are not cinema. Of course these comments have only come by way of his press tour for his newest film, The Irishman. Ironically enough, The Irishman is distributed by Netflix, so it won’t be viewed by most in cinemas . …

An already remarkable film that works as a celebration of food and deals with issues of family being grateful!

Thanksgiving is one of the most popular holidays in the United States, resulting in some of the busiest travel days as well as Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. While the questionable origins seem problematic, the holiday still gathers families every year for food, togetherness, and merriment, but despite the popularity there’s almost no films that tackle the holiday. This is where I offer a new Thanksgiving an option: Ratatouille, the brilliant Pixar film about a rat in Paris who longs…

Disney brings the magic back for an exciting and majestic adventure

Short & Sweet: Frozen II will most likely not result in the same cultural zeitgeist as its predecessor, but it retains most of the original’s charm while offering a more traditional narrative structure along with culturally relevant themes. Though the songs may not be as catchy or memorable, they serve to emphasize the complex arcs of the main characters as they traverse an original and mysterious fantasy epic

When there’s massive success, it’s only reasonable to expect there to be a demand for more, and most businesses would unexpectedly…