Over the last few decades, there have been numerous film, television, and stage adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Some are better than others, but all manage to capture the tragedy of the Scottish king and the guilt he feels over the lives he takes in his quest for power. One…

What happens when you’re woken up in the middle of the night by a loud noise? You think it’s an intruder, a gunshot, or even worse, a bomb. For most people, that moment of panic is fleeting, but in Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s latest film, Memoria, it’s a moment that never ends…

The greatest struggle in life is the quest for direction. It is a journey we all must take, and the path is far less clear for some. This direction is crucial in many ways, serving as a guide for our lives and helping us reach our goals. One circumstance that…

We live in a world where the news is more often than not a dreary bummer, where the headlines feel like a never-ending stream of bad news, where the state of our nation, our planet, our species, our problems feel like a never-ending downward spiral, an endless void of despair…

We are the sum of our memories. As we create them, we build a narrative that becomes a part of our life story, as all the good and bad moments that have happened to us refine us. A person has a vivid impression of their history, what they remember from…

There is something about Pablo Larraín’s biopic “Spencer” that is so beautiful, yet so deeply disturbing. There is an undeniable poignancy to the film which is so honest and raw that it feels almost too painful to watch. I think the reason that I felt so overwhelmed by the film…

Fran Kranz’s feature filmmaking debut “Mass” is an intensely profound chamber-piece drama that is dramatically engaging and meaningful due to its intimate touch on tragedy and its honest portrayal of human behavior. The film itself is a deep, powerful, and authentic exploration of the complicated and often overlooked issue of…