Writer/Director: James Mangold Starring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen … More
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“The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) – Frank Darabont’s Powerful Masterpiece About Prison
Writer/Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins and Bob Gunton ‘A Powerful Prison Classic’ When it comes to the … More
“Little Women” (2019) – Greta Gerwig’s Magnificent Literary Masterpiece About Women
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Laura Dern ‘An Astonishing Adaptation’ When it comes to the most … More
“Aftersun” (2022) – Charlotte Wells’ Mesmerizing Masterpiece About Fathers
Writer/Director: Charlotte Wells Starring: Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – A Phenomenal Drama About Prison
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“Leave No Trace” (2018) – A Heartbreaking Drama About Homeless Communities
Writer/Director: Debra Granik Co-writer: Anne Rosellini Starring: Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ Imagine living a life of … More
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” (2015) – A Captivating Teen Coming-of-Age Drama
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Writer: Jesse Andrews (based on novel) Starring: Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke ‘A Breath of … More
“Southpaw” (2015) – Jake Gyllenhaal’s Breathtaking Boxing Drama
Director: Antoine Fuqua Writer: Kurt Sutter Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams and Forest Whitaker ‘Breathtaking Boxing Drama’ Is it just … More
“The Iron Claw” (2023) – A Breathtaking Biopic About Wrestling Brothers
Writer/Director: Sean Durkin Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holy McCallany … More
“The Holdovers” (2023) – A Touching Tribute to Inspiring Teachers
Director: Alexander Payne Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph … More
“Barbie” (2023) – A Captivating Comedy About Dolls
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera … More
“Aftersun” (2022) – A Mesmerizing Masterpiece About Fatherhood
Writer/Director: Charlotte Wells Starring: Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal … More
“CODA” (2021) – A Captivating Drama About Deaf Communities
Writer/Director: Sian Heder Starring: Emilia Jones, Troy Kotsur and Marlee Matlin ‘Powerful Disability Drama’ Silenced stories of celebrities without hearing … More
“News of the World” (2020) – A Wonderful Tom Hanks Western
Writer/Director: Paul Greengrass Co-writer: Luke Davies (Based on Paulette Jiles’ book) Starring: Tom Hanks, Helena Zengel and Ray McKinnon ‘A … More
“Minari” (2020) – A Magnificent Masterpiece About Korean Immigration
Writer/Director: Lee Isaac Chung Starring: Steven Yeun, Alan Kim and Youn Yuh-jung ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ Foreign films are rarely rewarded … More
“Hillbilly Elegy” (2020) – A Mediocre Adaptation of a Memoir
Director: Ron Howard Writer: Vanessa Taylor (based on book by J.D. Vance) Starring: Amy Adams, Glenn Close and Gabriel Basso … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – A Powerful Drama About Prison
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“Leave No Trace” (2018) – A Heartbreaking Portrait of Homeless Communities
Writer/Director: Debra Granik Co-writer: Anne Rosellini Starring: Ben Foster and Thomasin McKenzie ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ Imagine living a life of … More
“Lady Bird” (2017) – Amazing Adolescence Drama
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf and Lucas Hedges ‘Captivating Drama’ There is no time in a person’s … More
“The Nice Guys” (2016) – Captivating Detective Crime Comedy
Writer/Director: Shane Black Starring: Ryan Gosling, Russell Crowe, Angourie Rice ‘Captivating Comedy’ Few actors in Hollywood have built a career … More
“Ant-Man and the Wasp” (2018) – Astonishing Ant-Man Sequel
Director: Peyton Reed Writers: Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers Starring: Paul Rudd, Michael Douglas and Evangeline Lilly ‘Fun but Flawed … More
“Life of Pi” (2012) – Life-Changing Literature Adaptation
Director: Ang Lee Writer: David Magee (based off novel by Yann Martel) Starring: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Tabu ‘Beautiful Book … More
“The Zone of Interest” (2023) – Haunting Holocaust Historical Drama
Writer/Director: Jonathan Glazer Starring: Sandra Huller, Christian Friedel ‘Powerful Holocaust Drama’ The Holocaust is a sensitive subject rarely depicted in … More
“The Iron Claw” (2023) – Breathtaking Wrestling Brothers Biopic
Writer/Director: Sean Durkin Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy Allen White, Holy McCallany … More
“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” (2023) – Fantastic Indiana Jones Farewell
Writer/Director: James Mangold Starring: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Mads Mikkelsen … More
“The Holdovers” (2023) – Touching Tribute to Teachers
Director: Alexander Payne Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph … More
“The Color Purple” (1985) – Spielberg’s Colorful Adaptation
Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Menno Meyjes (based off novel by Alice Walker) Starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, and … More
“Barbie” (2023) – Captivating Dolls Comedy
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera … More
“The Avengers” (2012) – Marvelous Comic-Book Entertainment
Writer/Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans and Mark Ruffalo ‘Marvel-ous Entertainment’ “The Avengers” is written and directed … More
“King Richard” (2021) – Spectacular Serena Williams Biopic
Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green Starring Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis and Sanniya Sidney ‘Serene-a Biopic’ Gen-Cassius patriarchs whose philosophies catapulted … More
“Psycho” (1960) – Psychotic Hitchcock Classic
Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Jante Leigh ‘Psychotic Masterpiece’ “Psycho” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its script … More
“Little Women” (2019) – Magnificent Literature Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Florence Pugh and Laura Dern ‘An Astonishing Adaptation’ When it comes to the most … More
“Maestro” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Bradley Cooper Starring: Bradley Cooper, Carey Mulligan, Matt Bomer … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Joe Talbot Co-writer: Rob Richert Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors and Rob Morgan ‘Powerful Gentrification Drama’ Gentrification is a … More
“A Quiet Place” (2018) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: John Krasinski Co-writers: Bryan Woods and Scott Beck Starring: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt and Millicent Simmonds ‘An Intense Thriller’ … More
“Southpaw” (2015) – Movie Review
Director: Antoine Fuqua Writer: Kurt Sutter Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Rachel McAdams and Forest Whitaker ‘Breathtaking Boxing Drama’ Is it just … More
“Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” (2014) – Movie Review
Director: Matt Reeves Writers: Mark Bomback, Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Starring: Andy Serkis, Jason Clarke and Gary Oldman ‘Spectacular … More
“The Place Beyond the Pines” (2013) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Derek Cianfrance Co-writers: Ben Coccio and Darius Marder Starring: Ryan Gosling, Eva Mendes and Bradley Cooper ‘A Multi-Generational Masterpiece’ … More
“Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” (2023) – Movie Review
Director: Joaquim Dos Santos Starring: Shameik Moore, Hailee Steinfeld, Jake Johnson … More
“The Last Black Man in San Francisco” (2019) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Joe Talbot Co-writer: Rob Richert Starring: Jimmie Fails, Jonathan Majors and Rob Morgan ‘Powerful Gentrification Drama’ Gentrification is a … More
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