Recent Movie Reviews

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  Minari (2021)

  Genre: Drama
  Director: Lee Isaac Chung
  Rating: Marriage Material
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:15 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: In sickness and in health, in good times and in bad times, through all of it, family will always be there for you. Family is meant to represent the support …

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  Nomadland (2021)

  Genre: Drama
  Director: Chloé Zhao
  Rating: Marriage Material
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:13 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: When one experiences grief or loss, it is perfectly understandable to be overcome with that feeling. Yet, it’s best to move forward without staying stuck in the past. Nomads apply …

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  Judas and the Black Messiah (2021)

  Genre: Drama/Historical
  Director: Shaka King
  Rating: Memorable One-Night Stand
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:12 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: There is a longstanding history of contention between black communities and “officers of the law”. This film provides a specific case study of this history through the story of Black …

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  The Father (2020)

  Genre: Drama
  Director: Florian Zeller
  Rating: Memorable One-Night Stand
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:10 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: Dementia is a horrible cognitive illness that drastically affects your own perception of the world and makes you question everything that you have seen or come to understand. In a …

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  Sound of Metal (2020)

  Genre: Drama
  Director: Darius Marder
  Rating: Soulmates
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:08 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: Sometimes, you can find blessings in disguise in the places and moments that you might least expect. Life is often unfair, but it can also offer many wonderful opportunities when …

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  Mank (2020)

  Genre: Drama/Biopic
  Director: David Fincher
  Rating: Memorable One-Night Stand
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:07 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: The moral lies somewhere between being passionate about what you do, a writer’s integrity, and the self-destructive behaviors of alcoholism. In a way, the film serves as a typical tale …

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  Promising Young Woman (2020)

  Genre: Drama/Dark Comedy
  Director: Emerald Fennell
  Rating: Memorable One-Night Stand
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:05 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: The issue of sexual assault is something that affects everyone. It doesn’t matter if a person thinks they’re nice or not, they can be equally as capable of such a …

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  The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)

  Genre: Historical/Drama
  Director: Aaron Sorkin
  Rating: Friends with Benefits
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 12:02 p.m.

  Moral of the Movie: If you believe in something, it is likely that you will face resistance and obstacles (some might even be coming from the systems and institutions that you thought would protect …

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  The Emoji Movie (2017)

  Genre: Animated/Comedy
  Director: Tony Leondis
  Rating: Soulmates
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, noon

  Moral of the Movie: The power of pure cinema is remarkable and this film shows the full range of its potential. Emojis are the best form of communication for expressing the emotions that we …

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  Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

  Genre: Drama/Period
  Director: Céline Sciamma
  Rating: Marriage Material
  Published: Sept. 2, 2022, 11:59 a.m.

  Moral of the Movie: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. When we see people for who they truly are as opposed to the people that society expects them to be, we see …

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