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 […]
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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
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 […]
Horror
The Cellar
While I love a good slasher flick, I usually struggle with supernatural and psychological horror. I can still watch psychological horror, but I don’t enjoy it the way I do slasher flicks and supernatural horror […]
Movies
All the Old Knives
Let’s start this review with a question. Is it time for an American 007? My one takeaway from this film was that I could totally see Chris Pine slipping into the role of James Bond. […]
Drama
Action
The Contractor
Chris Pine has been in a lot of excellent films over the years. Seeing him in The Contractor reminded me that not every film will be excellent. That’s not to say that The Contractor isn’t a good […]
Drama
Comedy
All My Friends Hate Me
“A dark comedy- horror mash up for anyone who’s ever experienced social anxiety and lived to tell about it.” When I saw that sentence, I knew this was a film that I had to see. […]
Documentary
Lucy and Desi
The way in to a lot of stories for most people, is a love story. It’s really universal. I knew I wanted to touch on important themes – the different ways they approached work, what […]