TIFF Movie Review: Mary Shelley

To read further TIFF 2017 coverage, go here. There’s no worth in trying to deny that Mary Shelley is an utterly familiar biopic. Much more though in the vein of a Victorian era literary adaptation (think Far From the Madding Crowd) than something…

The Best Movie Moments of the Summer

We’ve spent a decent amount of time talking about this already, but the summer 2017 movie season has been one to remember. Sure, the box office numbers have been on the…dour side, but the overall quality was remarkable and unusual.…

Scarlett Johansson’s Best Roles

Rough Night hit theaters on Friday and while the reviews have been somewhat mixed, there’s been few bad things to say about Scarlett Johansson’s more straight laced performance. It’s a nice reminder of the range the actress has and due to…

25 movies that understand female relationships

If there is a relationship that could always use more exposure in film, it’s that been the friendships struck up by women. From the special, intimate bonds you find as teenagers in throes of puberty and high-school angst, to the…

Sundance 2017 Review: XX

To read more coverage of the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, go here Following the success of horror anthologies such as VHS, XX is comprised of short horror films by four talented female directors. From suburban birthday parties to gory camping…

The Young Folks’ Top 15 Movies of 2016

In the footsteps of the Top 50 Albums of the year post by Music Editor Ryan Gibbs, we’ve followed up with the Top 15 Movies of 2016 list. A diverse and eclectic year in film, it would seem that the…

Why Star Wars Needs To Be Political

There are very few things in my childhood that I remember as vividly as watching the opening to A New Hope. The scene is a near perfect example of how to world build by simply allowing that world to exist.…