***Film Reviews (updated each week)
Brief Film Reviews list will be updated once a week. Post stickied to top of blog
Beneath the City Lights – A Holiday Short Story
I wrote this short story for a fun event in a writing group I am in. My goal was to keep the dialogue, atmosphere, and characteristics as genuine as …
The Philadelphia Story (1940) – A Hollywood Golden Age Classic
The Philadelphia Story (1940) – 8.5/10 – A Hollywood Golden Age Classic Overall The Philadelphia Story is among the original romantic comedies, but it has aged well. Three classic …
Book Review of When Breath Becomes Air (2016)
When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir written by Paul Kalanithi while fighting stage 4 lung cancer in his mid-30s. The book is heartbreaking, but also illuminates his two-year …
Places in the Heart (1984) – Human Spirit’s Journey through Hardship
Places in the Heart (1984) – 8/10 – The human spirit’s journey through hardship Overall Places in the Heart is a period drama depicting 1935 Waxahachie, Texas. Director and …
Book Review of Ian McEwan’s Atonement (2001)
My book club chose Atonement for our October reading. Atonement is a historical literary fiction novel that takes place in 1935, 1940, and 1999. I had my initial hesitations, …
Cry Freedom (1987) – Cry for freedom, a cry for justice
Cry Freedom (1987) – 8.25/10 – Cry for freedom, a cry for justice Overall Cry Freedom is a biographical drama based on the true story of the South African …
Wild Tales (2014) – A dark, intense thriller about extreme human behavior
Wild Tales (2014) – 8.5/10 – Fresh dark thriller about extreme human behavior Overall WILD TALES is a dark comedy drama that is structured as an anthology. Thus, it …
The Revenant (2015) – Gripping masterpiece with legendary cinematography
The Revenant (2015) – 8.5/10 – Gripping modern masterpiece with legendary cinematography Overall THE REVENANT is an adventure drama that is loosely based on true events. It merges revenge, …
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) – Powerful drama inspired by true events
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) – 8.5/10 – Powerful drama inspired by true events Overall A Raisin in the Sun is a drama based on a play by …