Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
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“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece about Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Moving Masterpiece about Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Moving Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
“Short Term 12” (2013) – LaKeith Stanfield’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Mental Hospitals
Writer/Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Starring: Brie Larson, Rami Malek and LaKeith Steilfeld ‘A Captivating Classic’ Not many actresses in Hollywood … More
My Favourite Films About Illness of All-Time
Not many genres have earned business of illness. Since the 1970’s, stories of mentally ill people have made for engaging … More
The Best Movies Ever Made About Illness Ranked
Not many genres have earned business of illness. Since the 1970’s, stories of mentally ill people have made for engaging … More
My Favourite Films About Therapy of All-Time
Not many genres have built a legacy as strong as therapy. Since the 1980’s, stories of therapists have made for … More
The Best Movies Made About Therapy Ranked
Not many genres have built a legacy as strong as therapy. Since the 1980’s, stories of therapists have made for … More
My Favourite Films About Depression of All-Time
Not many genres have gained appreciation of depression. Since the 1970’s, depressed people have often made for memorable movies. Whether … More
The Best Movies Made About Depression Ranked
Not many genres have gained appreciation of depression. Since the 1970’s, depressed people have often made for memorable movies. Whether … More
My Favourite Mental Health Films of All-Time
Mental illness is often depicted in memorable movies. Since the 1970’s, movies have often captured individuals with mental disabilities. Whether … More
The Greatest Movies Ever Made About Mental Illness Ranked
Mental illness is often depicted in memorable movies. Since the 1970’s, movies have often captured individuals with mental disabilities. Whether … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About Mental Illness
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Helen Hunt’s Captivating Classic About OCD
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About OCD
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About OCD
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About OCD
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About Mental Illness
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About OCD
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“As Good as it Gets” (1997) – Jack Nicholson’s Captivating Classic About Mental Illness
Director: James L. Brooks Starring: Jack Nicholson, Helen Hunt and Greg Kinnear ‘A Captivating Classic’ OCD is a debilitating disease … More
“Manchester by the Sea” (2016) – Michelle Williams’ Magnificent Masterpiece About Family Tragedies
Writer/Director: Kenneth Lonergan Starring: Casey Affleck, Michelle Williams and Lucas Hedges ‘A Magnificent Masterpiece’ It’s easier said than done to … More
“A Man Called Otto” (2022) – Tom Hanks’ Deeply Moving Mid-Life Crisis Drama
Director: Marc Foster Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Truman Hanks … More
“Blue Jasmine” (2013) – Woody Allen’s Disappointing Mid-Life Crisis Drama
Writer/Director: Woody Allen Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins ‘Disappointing Drama’ For a reasonable hour or so, Woody … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Stephen Chbosky’s Meaningful Masterpiece About Adolescence
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“The Hours” (2002) – Stephen Daldry’s Deeply Moving Drama About Depression
Director: Stephen Daldry Starring: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ “The Hours” is directed by Stephen … More
“Fight Club” (1999) David Fincher’s Fantastic Fighting Cult Classic
Director: David Fincher Written by Jim Uhls (based off screenplay by Chuck Palahniuk) Starring: Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena … More
“The Whale” (2022) – An Outstanding Portrait of the Obese Community
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“Logan” (2016) – Hugh Jackman’s Fantastic Farewell to The Wolverine
Director: James Mangold Starring: Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen and Patrick Stewart ‘A Magnificent Masterpiece’ When it comes to superheroes that … More
“Joker” (2019) – Joaquin Phoenix’s Extraordinary Comic-Book Classic
Writer/Director: Todd Phillips Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Robert De Niro and Zazie Beetz ‘A Magnificent Comic-Book Masterpiece’ Few characters in comic-book … More
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (2020) – A Spectacular Portrait of a Standup Comedian
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Bo Burnham ‘Spectacular Stand-up Special’ Never has it been more challenging for comedians with hectic routines … More
“The Lighthouse” (2019) – A Powerful Period Piece About Isolation
Writer/Director: Robert Eggers Co-writer: Max Eggers Starring: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe ‘Incredible Isolation Thriller’ Imagine being stranded on an … 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
“Blue Jasmine” (2013) – Woody Allen’s Disappointing Drama
Writer/Director: Woody Allen Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins ‘Disappointing Drama’ For a reasonable hour or so, Woody … More
“Ordinary People” (1980) – Robert Redford’s Extraordinary Family Drama
Director: Robert Redford Starring: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Timothy Hutton ‘Extraordinary Family Drama’ “Ordinary People” is directed by Robert … More
“The Hours” (2002) – A Deeply Moving Drama About Depression
Director: Stephen Daldry Starring: Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore and Meryl Streep ‘Deeply Moving Drama’ “The Hours” is directed by Stephen … More
Why “The Shawshank Redemption” is My Favourite Movie of All-Time
Writer/Director: Frank Darabont Starring: Morgan Freeman, Tim Robbins, Bob Gunton ‘A Powerful Prison Classic’ When it comes to the greatest … More
“The Whale” (2022) – A Heartbreaking Drama About Obese Communities
Director: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Brendan Fraser, Hong Chau and Sadie Sink … More
“A Man Called Otto” (2022) – Tom Hanks At His Best
Director: Marc Foster Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Truman Hanks … More
“Spencer” (2021) – A Powerful Biopic About Princess Diana
Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Steven Knight Starring: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall and Sally Hawkins ‘Dazzling Diana Biopic’ It isn’t simple to … More
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (2020) – A Captivating Portrait of a Standup Comedian
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Bo Burnham ‘Spectacular Stand-up Special’ Never has it been more challenging for comedians with hectic routines … More
“Waves” (2019) – A Fantastic Drama About Family Trauma
Writer/Director: Trey Edward Shults Starring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Sterling K. Brown and Taylor Russell ‘A Powerful Family Drama’ Family tragedy … More
“Eighth Grade” (2018) – A Phenomenal Portrait of Adolescence
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Elsie Fisher, Josh Hamilton and Emily Robinson ‘Astonishing Drama’ Perhaps, no time in a person’s life … More
“Blue Jasmine” (2013) – Wooden Woody Allen Drama
Writer/Director: Woody Allen Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins ‘Disappointing Drama’ For a reasonable hour or so, Woody … More
“Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) – Marvelous Mental Health Masterpiece
Writer/Director: David O. Russell Based on novel by Matthew Quick Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro ‘Magnificent Masterpiece’ It’s … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Magnificent Adolescence Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“Barbie” (2023) – Captivating Dolls Comedy
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera … More
“A Man Called Otto” (2022) – Tom Hanks at His Best
Director: Marc Foster Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Truman Hanks … More
“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” (2020) – Powerful Pregnancy Drama
Writer/Director: Eliza Hittman Starring: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder and Théodore Pellerin ‘Powerful Pregnancy Drama’ Abortion is a misunderstood medical process … More
“Pieces of a Woman” (2020) – Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama
Director: Kornél Mundruczó Writer: Kata Webér Starring: Vanessa Kirby, Shia LaBeouf and Ellen Burstyn ‘Heartbreaking Homebirth Drama’ It is never … More
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (2020) – Spectacular Stand-up Special
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Bo Burnham ‘Spectacular Stand-up Special’ Never has it been more challenging for comedians with hectic routines … More
“The Mustang” (2019) – Powerful Prison Drama
Writer/Director: Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre Co-writers: Mona Fastvold and Brock Norman Brock Starring: Matthias Schoenaerts, Jason Mitchell and Bruce Dern ‘A … More
“Ben is Back” (2018) – Powerful Drug Addiction Drama
Writer/Director: Peter Hedges Starring: Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges and Courtney B. Vance ‘Powerful Drug-Addiction Drama’ Imagine being the mother of … More
“Blue Jasmine” (2013) – Disappointing Woody Allen Drama
Writer/Director: Woody Allen Starring: Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin and Sally Hawkins ‘Disappointing Drama’ For a reasonable hour or so, Woody … More
“Silver Linings Playbook” (2012) – Magnificent Mental Health Masterpiece
Writer/Director: David O. Russell Based on novel by Matthew Quick Starring: Bradley Cooper, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro ‘Magnificent Masterpiece’ It’s … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Meaningful Adolescence Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“Inside Out” (2015) – Pixar’s Emotional Masterpiece
Writer/Director: Pete Docter and Ronaldo Del Carmen Co-writers: Meg LeFauve and Josh Cooley Starring: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, and Lewis … More
“The Holdovers” (2023) – Movie Review
Director: Alexander Payne Starring: Paul Giamatti, Dominic Sessa, Da’ Vine Joy Randolph … More
“Barbie” (2023) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Greta Gerwig Starring: Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera … More
“A Man Called Otto” (2022) – Movie Review
Director: Marc Foster Starring: Tom Hanks, Mariana Trevino, Truman Hanks … More
“Aftersun” (2022) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Charlotte Wells Starring: Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal … More
“Spencer” (2021) – Movie Review
Director: Pablo Larraín Writer: Steven Knight Starring: Kristen Stewart, Timothy Spall and Sally Hawkins ‘Dazzling Diana Biopic’ It isn’t simple to … More
“Bo Burnham: Inside” (2020) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Bo Burnham Starring: Bo Burnham ‘Spectacular Stand-up Special’ Never has it been more challenging for comedians with hectic routines … More
“Inside Out 2” (2024) – Movie Review
Director: Kelsey Mann Starring: Amy Poehler, Lewis Black and Maya Hawke … More
“The Perks of Being a Wallflower” (2012) – Movie Review
Writer/Director: Stephen Chbosky Starring: Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, Ezra Miller ‘Meaningful Masterpiece’ “Why do nice people choose the wrong people … More
“The Hours” (2002) – Movie Review
‘Powerful Drama’ “The Hours” is directed by Stephen Daldry. Its script is written by David Hare and based off a … More
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