Song of the Sea: A (Feminist) Review

I wrote this review for my Film Review class with L.A. Times critic Kenneth Turan. My goal for this piece was to take a movie I really liked and find one little thing, which didn’t work for me. Here’s how it went…

The Seven Deadly Sins of Fifty Shades of Grey*

Lust: This one’s obvious.

Greed: Christian Grey is a billionaire who likes to “exercise control in all things.” He covets for control over the naive, young co-ed Anastasia Steele (Dakota Johnson). Similarly…

The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth? ‘Jupiter Ascending’s’ Descent from the Stars

The old, Biblical adage goes, “Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth.” “Jupiter Ascending,” the Wachowski…

10 Best / Worst Oscar Moments

And the Oscar for most awkward moment goes to…

10 Best and Worst Oscar Moments

And the award for Best Oscar Moment goes to…

Calling All (Anti)-Heroes

What American Sniper Means for the Oscars

I wrote this for my film and entertainment reporting class on January 22, 2015, shortly after Selma was snubbed for an Oscar nom and American Sniper brought in a huge sum at the weekend box office.