Whether you’re preparing for a cozy evening with your partner, a social hangout with friends, or crying alone about won/lost love, romantic comedies are one of the biggest resources for our emotional catharsis. And, Hulu is undoubtedly the best place for watching romantic comedy movies. Although Hulu is only available … [Read More]
Powerful Movies About Mental Health Movies inspire us, entertain us, and even educate us about things we never even knew existed. The role of film in society is today more universal, powerful, and unique, than ever before in the history of modern mankind. The convergent and almost herding nature of … [Read More]
Since the earliest days of movie-making, there has always been a correlation between movies and controversies. Some critics feel that movies should provide an accurate reflection of contemporary society, including its darker sides. Some others, however, feel that movies should avoid delving deep into themes that are not appropriate for … [Read More]
“Mark Zuckerberg” (CC BY-ND 2.0) by Jakob Steinschaden The business success story has been a staple of the movies for a long time now. After all, the rags-to-riches narrative is one which has immediate appeal, especially when the main protagonist is one of our favorite stars. Often, but not always, … [Read More]
This is the story of one of the X-Men’s most beloved characters, Jean Grey, as she evolves into the iconic DARK PHOENIX. During a life-threatening rescue mission in space, Jean is hit by a cosmic force that transforms her into one of the most powerful mutants of all. Wrestling with this increasingly … [Read More]
X-Men Dark Phoenix The X-Men Dark Phoenix trailer looked eerily familiar. While watching a young Jean Grey chucking around police cars with a helpless set of X-Men unable to rationalize with her I couldn’t help but think of this scene: Are we going to actually see the cosmic firebird as … [Read More]
Captain America’s superpowers apparently don’t extend to keeping secrets. During a recent press tour, Chris Evans revealed that a Black Widow solo movie, likely starring Scarlett Johansson, is on its way. Evans was speaking via video to ET Canada about Black Panther and its box office success. Evans said that … [Read More]
Mother! is one of those movies that will be probably one of the most difficult movies to describe. Even if someone were to tell you the synopsis of the film, that still wouldn’t really be suffice. Even the trailer, which I really appreciated, only gives you maybe 20% of what … [Read More]
2016 is coming to a wrap and it should go down as one of the most interesting movie years in cinematic history. From the surplus of superhero flicks, to the surprising movie and TV show successes, 2016 brought some real movie fan joy. While this year has been filled with … [Read More]
British director Steve McQueen came to Chicago to receive an award on the 20th anniversary of the Chicago International Film Festival’s Black Perspectives program. Jacqueline Najuma Stewart, professor of Cinema and Media Studies at the University of Chicago, interviewed him onstage. Prior to Ms. Stewart’s questioning, McQueen spoke to us … [Read More]
April and May are officially behind us and June is here, but don’t get behind on the movie releases from those past two months. I decided to compile a list of the DVD/Blu-ray, On-Demand, and limited theatrical releases you might have missed, but are worth checking out or owning on … [Read More]
Synopsis: The emergence of Apocalypse threatens the existence of the world and the X-Men must stop him before complete destruction ensues. This is the one big summer movie that seemed to have gotten lost in the shuffle. The anticipation for Batman v Superman and Civil War seemed to push X-Men … [Read More]