(short form critique) It was hard not to recognize that this year’s Oscars seemed very different from award show ceremonies of the past. With no host to read through a scripted synopsis, sprinkled with unfunny one-liners and jokes, both questionable in taste and humor, the awards ceremony went on with less noteworthy “cringe moments” then … Continue reading The 2019 Oscars: Hostless

(short form critique) In Barry Jenkin’s "Moonlight", we follow the story of Chiron, a gay African American child growing up in Miami, Florida. The movie follows him through three defining chapters of his life: “Little”, “Chiron”, and “Black”. The film, expertly crafted in its strategic use of color, lens, and lighting, portrays Chiron’s personal development … Continue reading Masculinity and “Moonlight”

(short form critique) “Lady Bird”, written and directed by Greta Gerwig, follows the story of a high school senior (self-named Lady Bird) as she triumphantly faces the challenges of adolescence with her fierce attitude and unapologetic energy. The wry humor and ironic nature of the film is much needed relief in between the major themes … Continue reading Love and Growth in “Lady Bird”

(Long Form Film Critique) David Fincher’s “Fight Club” is a gritty hard-hitting flick about an average guy, down on his luck, who returns from a flight one night to discover that his apartment and everything in it has been destroyed. Homeless and destitute, he decides to call Tyler Durden, his oddball single-serving friend, who sat … Continue reading “Fight Club”: Problematic or Ironic?

(first film review I wrote for class) In the film, “In the Mood for Love,” the director, Wong Kar-wai depicts the story of two characters, brought together by their shared experience of being victims of infidelity, who grapple with the complicated workings of marriage, adultery and falling in love. The plot centers around two people, … Continue reading In the Mood for “In the Mood For Love”