‘Portrait’ is Pure Perfection
“Portrait of a Lady on Fire” is a French period-piece romance directed by Celine Sciamma. The film follows Marianne (Noémie Merlant), a painter tasked with painting a rich woman, Héloïse (Adèle...
“The Gentlemen” is Shockingly Good
Guy Ritchie is a director who is usually hit or miss when it comes to critical success. One of his first efforts, “Snatch,” has become a cult classic of sorts, while his most recent film retelling the...
Celebs Bring it on at the BAFTAs
Oh the British Academy of Film and Television Awards, what a random bit of an award ceremony it is. If you’re not aware, the BAFTAs were Sunday, Feb. 2. It’s usually one of the forgotten award shows,...
Oscar Nominations Should Be Based on Talent, Not Elitism
This year’s Academy Award nominations were released on Jan. 13, 2020. Some of the nomination categories included makeup and hairstyling, music, actor/actress in a leading film, international feature film,...
Best Films for the End of 2019
It seems like there hasn’t been a year this great for movies in such a long time. Quality film after quality film continue to release in theaters and there’s still several highly anticipated movies to be...
Star Wars Soars in Popularity
If you asked any Star Wars fan what the state of the franchise was like just under two years ago, you’d receive responses along the lines of, “Disney is ruining Star Wars,” “They just want my money”...
Scorsese’s ‘The Irishman’ Is a Masterpiece
Despite the recent increase in nonsense released into theaters, 2019 is proving to be one of the best years in film in recent memory. “The Irishman” reunites illustrious director, Martin Scorsese, with a...
Documentaries: A Deep Look Into the Unknown
While sitting in my designated seat in the Mirror office pondering what I should use this space to talk about this week, I couldn’t help but think about one of my secret guilty pleasures: documentaries....
New ‘Terminator’ Leads the Franchise to a Dark Fate
Before going to see “Terminator: Dark Fate,” I rewatched the first two films, which are arguably two of the greatest movies of all time. “The Terminator” is a sleek and tense, sci-fi version of classic...
‘The Current War’ Isn’t Electrifying
“The Current War” has had an odd path to finally being released in theaters. The film premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival and didn’t make a big impression by any means. Then, with...