“Mother of George” is a Nigerian film following one couple’s struggle to conceive a child. It’s a simple enough conflict, but running through it is a myriad of smaller and more interesting conflicts. It’s the conflict of reality versus expectation, of a wife versus a mother, and most especially of tradition versus modernity. The film […]
Editor’s note: As one of the most anticipated releases of the year, “Boyhood” has drawn interest from many of our writers. As such, this article will collect a stream of content on the film – reviews, essays, selections from Q&A’s with Richard Linklater, and other general reactions. The content is ordered from favorable to unfavorable. Seen […]
As a disclaimer to this article, I would like to point out that I am a US-born American citizen of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent. Normally, exploiting ethnicity to establish an ethos is one of the worst things a writer can do, but I think in this case it’s something worth noting. Anyone who tells […]
“The Purge: Anarchy” is a faster, funnier, scarier, and better film than its 2013 predecessor, building on the endlessly fascinating concept that brought the original film so much of its initial hype.
"Sex Tape" is the lifeless, laugh-less new movie starring Jason Segel and Cameron Diaz. To borrow from the trailer: Siri, how do you perform CPR on comedy?
Here’s what’s new to Netflix Instant for the week of July 14. Top Picks The Master (2012) Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson Despite there being six years of releases yet to come, “The Master” has already all but guaranteed a spot in my top 10 of this decade. The title is incredibly apt, considering the […]
