As our country faces an opioid epidemic, films about substance abuse are coming out at a much faster pace. Films like 6 Balloons, Ben is Back, and even A Star is Born are a few examples of these types of films this…
Interview: Riot Games’ Chris Hopper on World Championship and Women in Esports
The world is different place now, and thus, so is our entertainment. When kids are asked what they want to be when they grow up, the surveyed answers are vastly different than they used to be. Kids once dreamed of…
Mid90s Movie Review: Jonah Hill skateboards into the problematic past of 90’s boys
Where films like this year’s poignant Eighth Grade do a perfect job of creating a universally relatable experience full of empathy, there are films like Mid90s that meticulously capture a moment in time, but only for a specific demographic. That doesn’t…
The Happy Prince Movie Review: Rupert Everett becomes Oscar Wilde incarnate
Oscar Wilde is well-known for his scathing, yet hilarious commentary on aristocratic society through various novels, plays, etc. His early life was filled with as much decadence as the characters he wrote about. Most people who know of him know…
The Hate U Give review: Socially timely, emotionally potent, and painfully essential
Your reality is not the same as everyone else’s. Circumstances outside of your control shape and affect your life and how you see the world. As a brown kid growing up in Chicago’s south side, I was shaped by my…
Interview: Your Favorite Queens at RuPaul’s DragCon NYC
This isn’t your mother’s convention, but the moment you step in, many of the drag queens will have you yelling, “Yass mama!” I attended the second annual New York City DragCon and asked some of your (and my) favorite queens…
Operation Finale Movie Review: This failed mission leads to some winning performances
Operation Finale knows the story it wants to tell, but little else beyond that. The story part is made pretty easy since it is based on real events and real people. Where the film truly struggles is trying to keep…
