Movies exist very much like dreams do, you experience them in the dark and they offer an escape to somewhere else, a heightened sense of reality. They can help you live a life you never would and introduce you to new worlds. However, movies and films they can be just as fleeting as dreams, failing
What if Carrie were to have been set in 2017? I envision her journey of self-discovery and tragedy would have looked a lot like Thelma, the superb film by Joachim Trier. Thelma is a young woman who like many young women is excited and nervous about going to college. And like so many young people,
Sammy Davis Jr. had one of the most remarkable showbiz careers of any artist. From beginning as a child star to becoming one of the symbols of the Black community while battling with his race and ethnicity, Sammy was one of a kind. Sammy Davis Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me attempts to boil down the
AFI Fest’s Midnight Section is always good for giving you a twisty crime drama and this year that slot is occupied by V.I.P. a Korean thriller directed by Hoon-jung Park. V.I.P. starts out with a man known as Agent Park coming to Hong Kong to meet with an American CIA Agent. He leaves the meeting
It can be thrilling to watch an actor explore new ground,especially when that actor is someone of the caliber of Denzel Washington. Watching him go to work with a character like Roman J. Israel, Esq. was an exhilarating way to spend a couple of hours. However, in that same breath, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is
After three long years away, I’m finally getting to go back to AFI Fest! One of my favorite and most unique film festivals out there, AFI Fest is held in November every year and occupies a cool space in the final season of the year. I’ve seen some of my favorite films of all time