Movies
From Stadium to Screen: Why Sports Movies Resonate
I’ve rarely met a kid who didn’t dream of being an Olympic athlete. In my experience, “Olympian” is up there with “the President” and “Superman” in terms of children’s answers to the question: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Why Demon Slayer has the Potential to be the Next Big Mainstream Anime
I recently watched Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the movie: Mugen Train. It was the first movie I’ve seen in theaters since before the pandemic. After waiting months for the film to release in the U.S after initially only showing in Japan, my expectations were very high.
In the Heights is a Cultural Celebration, and Hopefully the First of Many Latino Blockbusters
As a first-generation Colombian-American growing up in South Florida, I was very in tune with my Latino heritage. Over the years, I’ve learned about the realities of the Hispanic immigrant experience, both good and bad.
Space Jam: A New Legacy, Slam Dunk or Major Flop?
Since its release, Space Jam: A New Legacy has done amazing box office numbers, but has also seriously divided movie fans, especially older generations.
Why Back to the Future Continues to Be Such a Key Figure in Sci-Fi and Pop Culture
The ‘80s were without a doubt one of the greatest decades in cinematic history. So many classics that continue to enchant generations of film viewers. Theaters were blessed with masterpieces like Full Metal Jacket, Akira, Star Wars, and Scarface, just to name a few.
Rebel Without a Cause: The Movie That Helped Define the Early Era of the Teenager and Why it is Still Relevant Today
The teenager, and by extension, teenage culture, is pervasive nowadays. But can you believe that for a long time, there was no such thing?
Spider-Man: No Way Home and the Dangers of the Multiverse
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Spider-Man 1-3 (2002-2007) and Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019)
What Keeps Mission: Impossible Fresh, Six Movies In?
Mission: Impossible Fallout, the sixth film in the blockbuster franchise starring Tom Cruise, arrived in theaters in the summer of 2018 to widespread acclaim.
John Carpenter: God’s Answer to the Eighties
When critic Roger Ebert reviewed The Thing in 1982, he was not happy with the film and its “superficial characterizations and the implausible behavior of the scientists on that icy outpost.” With all due respect to Mr.
