Comedy

I Love My Dad

This needs to be said right off the bat – this film was inspired by a true story. I don’t think that can be emphasized enough and, as such, needs to be mentioned out of […]

Crime

Emily the Criminal

Emily the Criminal is a movie. There is no denying that. It also features recognizable faces including Aubrey Plaza and Theo Rossi, both of whom are fantastic in their roles. What is debatable is whether […]

Movies

The Reef: Stalked

Shark movies are a dime a dozen at this point, every streaming service has them, every horror/thriller film list mentions at least a couple. They are incredibly pervasive in the film industry and everyone thinks […]

Movies

Hot Seat

I was really excited to watch Hot Seat. Any film that features cybersecurity is of interest to me because that’s my day job. It also means that I’m highly critical of those films and I’m going […]

Drama

All My Puny Sorrows

I am not a religious person, but watching All My Puny Sorrows the phrase, “the sins of the father are visited upon the children” popped into my head. The film, based on a novel by Miriam […]

Movies

Press Play

We have a tendency to compare films. Film A was better than Film B, but Film B was better than Film C. It is this tendency that drives the biggest blockbusters to be bigger and […]

Comedy

Emergency

Growing up in the Latino community, I noticed that many of my friends and family members constantly had to do this calculation about how they were being perceived–trying to make sure that they weren’t being […]

Drama

Firebird

I’m a sucker for anything that says based on a true story. I’m not sure what it is, but I find it that much more interesting when I know that there’s a kernel of truth. […]

Drama

Pleasure

Pleasure is probably not a film you want to watch with your family. I watched it with my wife, but I couldn’t image if one of my parents or siblings had been around. Awkward would […]