“Room” (2015) – Movie Review

Director: Lenny Abrahamson Writer: Emma Donoghue (based on novel) Starring: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay and William H. Macy ‘A Moving … More

“Oz: The Great and the Powerful” (2013) – Movie Review

Directed by Sam Raimi Written by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire Starring James Franco, Michelle Williams, and Mila Kunis ‘Powerful … More

“The Power of the Dog” (2021) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Jane Campion Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst and Kodi Smit-McPhee ‘Wonderful Western’ It’s hard to forgive a genre in … More

“Cruella” (2021) – Movie Review

Director: Craig Gillepsie Writers: Dana Fox and Tony McNamara Starring: Emma Stone, Emma Thompson and Paul Walter Hauser ‘Delightful Disney … More

“Mulan” (2020) – Movie Review

Writers: Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver Director: Niki Caro Starring: Yifei Liu, Donnie Yen and Tzi Ma ‘Remarkable Live-Action Remake’ … More

“Past Lives” (2023) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Celine Song Starring: Greta Lee, Teo Yoo, John Magaro                     … More

“The Jungle Book” (2016) – Movie Review

Director: Jon Favreau Writer: Justin Marks (based off the novel by Rudyard Kipling) Starring: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray and Sir … More

“Boyhood” (2014) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Richard Linklater Starring: Ellar Coltrane, Ethan Hawke and Patricia Arquette ‘A Magnificent Masterpiece’ About halfway through Richard Linklater’s “Boyhood”, … More

“The Dark Knight” (2008) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Heath Ledger ‘A Mesmerizing Masterpiece’ “The Dark Knight” is written and directed … More

“Batman” (1989) – Movie Review

Director: Tim Burton Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger ‘A Breathtaking Blockbuster’ When it comes to the world’s greatest … More

“Good Will Hunting” (1997) – Movie Review

Director: Gus Van Sant Starring: Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams ‘A Timeless Classic’ Teachers are powerful figures that shape … More

“The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton When it comes to the greatest movies ever made about … More

“Inception” (2010) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Christopher Nolan Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard ‘Mind-bending Masterpiece’ Few filmmakers in Hollywood have earned recognition of … More

“Titanic” (1997) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: James Cameron Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Kathy Bates ‘A Timeless Classic’ I am breathless and out of words … More

“The Matrix” (1999) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: The Wachowskis Starring: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss ‘A Science-Fiction Masterpiece’ Science Fiction wasn’t an extremely well-known genre … More

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” (1975) – Movie Review

Director: Milos Forman Starring: Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher, Danny DeVito ‘Outstanding Masterpiece’ Not many films have stunned me over the … More

“The Godfather” (1972) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Francis Ford Coppola Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan ‘A Mobster Masterpiece’ Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Godfather’ is … More

“Shadow of a Doubt” (1943) – Movie Review

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Teresa Wright, Joseph Cotten, Henry Travers ‘A Classic Without a Doubt’ “Shadow of a Doubt” is … More

“Notorious” (1946) – Movie Review

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Louis Calhern “Notorious” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. It is written by … More

“Strangers on a Train” (1951) – Movie Review

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Farley Granger, Ruth Roman, Robert Walker “Strangers on a Train” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its … More

“Rope” (1948) – Movie Review

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: James Stewart, John Dall, Farley Granger “Rope” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its script is written … More

“Man with a Movie Camera” (1929) – Movie Review

Writer/Director: Dziga Vertov Starring; Dziga Vertov ‘A Magnificent Masterpiece’ When it comes to the history of Cinema, there are few … More

“The Day of the Jackal” (1973) – Movie Review

Director: Fred Zinnemann Starring: Edward Fox, Terrence Alexander, Derek Jacobi ‘Spectacular Suspense Thriller’ “The Day of the Jackal” is directed … More

“The Searchers” (1956) – Movie Review

Director: John Ford Starring: John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles ‘Wonderful Western’ “The Searchers” is directed by John Ford. Its … More

“Rebecca” (1940) – Movie Review

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Laurence Olivier, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders ‘A Remarkable Classic’ “Rebecca” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its … More

“Psycho” (1960) – Movie Review

Director: Alfred Hitchcock Starring: Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Jante Leigh ‘Psychotic Masterpiece’ “Psycho” is directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Its script … More