Being the first and only collaboration of the two great Bergmans. The film, "Autumn Sonata" stands out as a particularly dramatic piece of work by both artists. Personally, the 1970's decade ranks among my least favorite eras of film. To me, it was the awkward teenage years of filmmaking where a lot of Avant garde techniques were being explored and the old way of creating film was withering away. Causing an ugly transitional period (Having said this, I also realize…

Arrival is a film, whose premise seems all too unoriginal, but is actually quite the opposite. In an era where sci-fi must also be firmly planted in reality, it explores first encounters with alien kind with a new and real angle. It particularly explores the point of view, not of a scientist, but of a linguist.
The thing that shines brightest in this film is the writing. Eric Heisserer's handiwork is nothing short of brilliant. The gripping twist at the…

Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell is a fresh new approach to the enrapturing world of magic. Based on the original historical Novel by Susanna Clarke, this fantasy is brought to life by Bertie Carvel as Johnathan Strange and critically acclaimed, Eddie Marsan, as Mr. Norrell.
Unlike Harry Potter, this series infuses Victorian England with the fantastical world of magic to offer an interesting alternate historical tale. The supernatural felt very grounded within the natural forces of reality. Much like the reserved…

A film that emerges in the height of the civil rights movement is, Guess who's Coming to Dinner. The two words that can best describe this film is "simplistic," and "Powerful." The premise of this film is quite a simple one, but it's incredibly powerful and still so relevant almost half a century later. One of my favorite directors of all time, Stanley Kramer, shoots and arrow straight through the heart of racial prejudice. Leaving all the shattered pieces of…