Movies category
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- 1 Sep 2019
- Quentin Tarantino's latest movie is the film equivalent of Don MacLean's "American Pie." It revolves around a well-known and tragic event that, in the eyes of the creator, has marked the end of a special era.
Miracle
- 9 Feb 2018
- I don't like the sentimentality, but I do like the authenticity in this movie about a beloved moment in American sports history.
Ghost World
- 30 Dec 2016
- This early-2000s indie movie is an adaptation of a late-1990s graphic novel. It's a timeless story about teen angst and tenuous friendship.
Toy Story
- 23 Nov 2016
- This classic and historic animated movie has forever changed its industry.
Aliens and Terminator 2: Judgement Day
- 1 Nov 2016
- These beloved sci-fi movies combine action and suspense. They also work as horror movies: the basis of each story is the protagonists' isolated struggle to survive against now-iconic monsters.
Chi-Raq
- 20 Sep 2016
- This modern re-imagining of a classical play is disappointing, but its subject matter is topical and thought-provoking.
The Deer Hunter
- 30 May 2016
- The 1979 Oscar winner for Best Picture is epic and, surprisingly, understated.
Top Gun
- 16 May 2016
- Thirty years after its release, this movie has proven to be both an effective recruiting tool and an enduring cultural icon.
Schindler’s List
- 7 May 2016
- This movie is timeless for reasons good and bad.
Birdman
- 28 Feb 2016
- The six-year-old in me roots for Michael Keaton; a VHS copy of Tim Burton's Batman is still at my parents' house. I felt more obligated than excited to watch Birdman, but it won me over within five or so minutes.