How do pop culture and fandom affect one’s perception of media quality? If one’s surroundings heavily promote and influence a particular...

In King James’ Bible, Psalm 22:20 reads, “Deliver my soul from the sword; my darling from the power of the dog”; a verse that can simply...

Counting cards can be broken into four simple steps: Assign a value to every card, keep a “Running Count” based on the values of the card...

What comes to mind when I say old trucker hat, plaid shirt, bearded, well-mannered pickup truck driver? Some would picture a random...

Directed by Nia DaCosta and co-written by Jordan Peele, 'Candyman (2021)' succeeds at both living up to the greatness of its predecessor...

Amazon Prime’s ‘The Boys’ and ‘Invincible’ both start from a premise that if superheroes were real, things would be a lot more brutal and...

Before 'The Place Beyond the Pines', Derek Cianfrance's claim to fame was 'Blue Valentine'. Cianfrance hones on the dynamic relationship...

Acclaimed writer, director Derek Cianfrance - 'Blue Valentine' and 'Sound of Metal' (Writer) - produced an overlooked treasure in 2013....

Rarely in cinema do directors represent the goodness of humanity as a whole. Particularly when the story revolves around an anti-social...

Writer, director Shane Black has a filmography with more ups than downs. He likes to write and direct films that don't take themselves...

Trey Edward Shults is becoming a director that I can't get enough of. All three of us films relate to the personal tragedy of his...

Emotional waves can be defined as feelings of varying size that come and go with time. This is the thinking behind Trey Edward Shults'...

The fact that a musical is a top favorite film of mine is unfathomable. Music has surrounded my whole life, but I have a limited...

Released in 2011, 'Drive' was hailed as one of the best films of the year by critics and enthusiasts alike. The film stars Ryan Gosling...

Director David Fincher ('Fight Club,' 'Se7ven,' 'Social Network') sought to create 'Zodiac': the most accurate, ambitious crime thriller...

After thirty years of filmmaking, director Spike Lee was finally nominated for Best Picture and Best Director for 'BlacKkKlansman.' The...

My favorite genre in modern cinema is the psychological thriller because it offers a culmination of the best aspects of film: mystery,...

Christopher Nolan, director of 'Inception,' 'The Prestige,' 'Interstellar,' focuses on conceptual stories and conceptual storytelling. He...

Since I mentioned 'Beautiful Boy' in my 'Manchester by the Sea' post, I think it makes sense to address my thoughts on it next. A film...