West Side Story and Encanto — What You Might Like

Encanto really is a fun treat for the whole family.

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring — A Wonderful Coming-of-Age Story

In this video essay, I discuss what makes The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring unexpectedly one of the best coming-of-age movies of all time.

Licorice Pizza — PTA’s Love Letter

Licorice Pizza is a truly transportative movie that feels both perfectly in line with PTA’s career and completely different at the same time.

C’mon C’mon — Understanding Each Other is Important

While the film takes missteps along the way, it ultimately succeeds in making you truly feel

Passing — What You Might Like

In the end, I got a deeper understanding of an issue I’m not completely familiar with

Falling — A Solid Directorial Debut

Mortensen’s heart and purpose are certainly in the right place

The Harder They Fall — A Western With Style

The Harder They Fall is not a movie you want to miss

The Humans — Thanksgiving Family Horror

The Humans brings meaning to its madness

Belfast — Nostalgia on Film

I can’t help but be drawn to what Belfast is about.

Finch — Tom Hanks is Great Yet Again

With Thrones, Sapochnik tended to focus on the grandiose. But with Finch, he focuses on the intimate.