Calling American media and politics broken today sounds like a broken record. The only thing the people and politicians of this country can seem to agree on is that our system is not doing great. Hardly...

"Tale of Tales" is a film that is entirely concerned with its own world. There are no connections to our reality, and no subtle nods or reflections of what our society is like. It is a testament, along...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmaCMswlaKo "The Lobster" is an absolute gem.Barring any unforeseen contenders, I will go ahead and declare this the funniest film of the year. The experience I had watching...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MaSK3POHI0 "Love and Friendship" is a decidedly average enigma of a film.I went in with high expectations. The film had a stellar Metascore and a 99% rating on Rotten...

We are coming to the end of 2015's season for American cinema, heralded by the Oscars ceremony on Feb. 28. I tried to see as much of the best of the best, including documentaries and foreign films, as...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4z7Px68ywk Courtesy: The Weinstein Company."Carol" is a film set in 1953 that should have been made in 1953, but could only be made now.The film is based off of a popular...

Alejandro Innaritu's frontier tale exceeded my own steep expectations and has earned its spot in the prestigious pantheon that is Innaritu's own filmography.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoebZZ8K5N0 ...

My IMDb rating: 9/10"Creed" is one of the only sequels I've seen that almost completely reuses the plot, themes, characters, locations, and even lines of its predecessor, but absolutely works. It makes...

My IMDb Rating: 10/10The beauty of "Spotlight" is how the film takes us from essentially nothing to one of the greatest revelations in modern journalism. At first, it is admittedly cliché. Editing and...

My IMDb rating: 9/10That is the title of a documentary or a research article somebody will make hundreds of years in the future about "The Martian" when the red planet has been colonized by humankind.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue4PCI0NamI When...

Yes, the recital was fantastic, and you should go to one if you ever get the chance. Specifically, go see one at the UCA's Organ Recital Hall. Walking in, you are immediately greeted by what looks...

My IMDb rating: 9/10 After a summer of mostly disappointing reboots of old action movies, a straight drama-comedy like "Mistress America" is overwhelmingly refreshing. Imagine eating a big mac every...