Challengers (2024): Victims and Victors of Passion
Challengers is a film of many interpretations; it is both polarizing and unifying in its surveillance of humanness. From the debated morality of its protagonists to the story’s open ending, […]
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“Barbie”: Balancing Feminism, Humor and Blonde Fragility
Spoilers for the live-action Barbie movie ahead! My childhood was surrounded with plastics; my storytelling began with it too. I recall one Christmas season, I was searching throughout the house […]
“Bullet Train” is the Pinnacle of Contained Storytelling
In a world of movies that strive to be a part of a greater cinematic experience, “Bullet Train” stands out as a self-contained experience that’s meant to be enjoyed at […]
Movie Review: The Batman (2022)
Note that this review contains brief and limited spoilers for “The Batman” (2022). Who doesn’t know Batman’s origins at this point? As a child, Bruce Wayne’s parents are murdered, giving […]
Movie Review: Death on the Nile
Note: This article contains spoilers for “Death on the Nile” (2022). The classic murder mystery story by Agatha Christie was brought to life by director Kenneth Branagh, who also plays […]
Movie Review: Disney’s Encanto
The legacy of Disney animated films requires no explanation, having released box office hits time and time again that date back several decades. Already in the 2020s, Walt Disney Pictures […]
Joss Whedon’s “Much Ado About Nothing”: A fresh approach to Shakespeare
It would be hard to compete with the 1993 adaption of “Much Ado About Nothing,” starring British legends Kenneth Branagh and Emma Thompson, but I was gripped by Joss Whedon’s […]