The Shawshank Redemption Review

Note: This review will contain minor spoilers.

Kill Bill: Volume 1 Review

“Revenge is a dish best served cold.” This sentence (straight out of 1982’s “Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan” )…

James Cameron’s Aliens: A Classic Tale, Brimming With Female Empowerment and Social Resonance

Film is a medium of great power, often used to entertain the masses; however, the best films connect with us on a humanistic level. This can be said for James Cameron’s…

Nevertheless, she persisted: Dora and the Lost City of Gold

Dora is the superhero we didn’t know we needed. This film’s timeliness in today’s political climate is not lost on this viewer. Dora and the Lost City of Gold is based on the television show cartoon, Dora the Explorer, but is…

The Heroes of Hustlers

What is a “hustler”? Raising kids and working? Being a single mom? Taking care of your grandparent, daughter and working without a partner? Seems admirable in all cases. The women at the pseudo-Scores in the film, Hustlers, are working hard — physically, emotionally, intellectually. They…

It: Chapter Two Review

For the most part, “It: Chapter Two” follows the adult members of the Losers Club. As kids, they defeated Pennywise, the shape-shifting clown that resides in Derry, Maine. 30 years later, they have successful lives, and for the most part, their memories of childhood are cloudy. After it…

Telling Other People’s Stories: Representation on Both Sides of the Camera

Rambo: Last Blood Review

“Last Blood” follows the legendary John J. Rambo, now an old man. After years of traveling abroad, Rambo is finally…

Ad Astra Review

“Ad Astra” follows Roy McBride (Brad Pitt), a talented astronaut. In the near future, power surges disrupt everyday life. If these…