First love, rebellion, adventure, and the water works; I Believe in Unicorns has is all. The 2015 film is a beautifully crafted tale about a young girl in search of her prince charming. One thing to keep in mind is that Davina (Natalia Dyer) isn’t Cinderella and Sterling (Peter Vack) is no Prince Charming. “I don’t dream. I live my dreams,” was the theme and one of the most captivating lines of thisRead More0 Comments

Late Shift, which has been dubbed as an interactive high stakes crime drama, is a new type of cinematic experience. The film hopes to breathe life back into the dying choose-your-own-adventure genre that was crafted in the seventies, but eventually became popular in the both the eighties and the nineties. Now instead of turning a page in a book to discover your fate, the audience is able to click a few buttons, andRead More0 Comments

The Handmaiden immediately aligns the audience with seemingly harmless Sook-hee (Kim Tae-ri) as she agrees to participate in an unbelievable ploy to become the handmaiden for Lady Hideko (Min-hee Kim), a wealthy Japanese heiress. Sook-hee, a professional swindler assumes the role only after she is promised a piece of Hideko’s fortune by a trickster posing as the respected Count Fujiwara (Jung-woo Ha). The director of the film, Park Chan-wook, unapologetically creates an expressiveRead More0 Comments

Loving follows the 1960s couple Richard (Joel Edergton) and Mildred Loving (Ruth Negga) as they attempt to build their family together, despite a Virginia law prohibiting interracial marriage. The filmmakers took an interesting approach in relaying the couple’s story to the audience, as topics such as race and political opposition are lightly touched on. Interestingly enough, the movie steered clear of potentially controversial displays of the racial tensions that the couple most definitelyRead More0 Comments

Elle is not your average love story. In fact, I’m not sure if it should even be classified as a love story. There are optimistic, comedic, and slightly romantic moments sprinkled throughout the film. Glimpses of light peek through despite a series of unfortunate events as well. Even with that, it is not a love story. While there is a classic girl meets boy plot, it is not the main focus and itRead More0 Comments

The Appetizer:  That One Kid Who Was A Little Too Bold "That little girl just flicked me off!" I said in disbelief. I would really like to know what the French are teaching their children. After being flicked off by a 4 year old, and seeing a dog that was more disciplined, I could truly say I've seen it all while in France.  The Main Course:  The Movies I Loved!(a.k.a. The Ones I Didn't FallRead More0 Comments

The Appetizer:  That One Guy Who Thought I Was From Cali "Your're from Georgia really? You sound like you're from California." stated a guy at the train station. The theme for this trip has generally been that none of the Georgia kids actually sound like they're from Georgia. At least I finally know what state I "sound" like I'm from. I'm headed for Cali guys!!  The Main Course:  A Fetish and a FewRead More0 Comments