Hollywood loves its teen flicks. But not all teen flicks are generic in nature. One interesting kind is the so-called coming of age film, where a young adolescent transforms slowly or abruptly out of
At the heart of a good science fiction film is the very intriguing science and technology presented in the story. The sci-fi stuff could leave us all wondering about our own future, as we think of wha
For those of you who love romantic movies, like the romantic and comedic touch of rom-coms, we’re very sure that Love, Rosie is in your top ten list of romantic film faves. What’s not to love with th
They might as well call Gone Girl as “gone bonkers” since this is what us viewers would feel after watching the movie. Imagine a story starting nicely, presenting a seemingly happy man and woman as a
Admit it: You probably have a favorite teen flick featuring a parade of high school stereotypes, an oddball person for a protagonist, and an unlikely romance to boot. Bet it’s also a comedy! So that’s
Hollywood loves the universality of romantic films. But there’s another kind of romantic angle that films from La-la Land likes a lot: the tragic love story wherein one character dies of illness. The
A classic tale always features the so-called “hero’s journey” storyline. This means we viewers follow the story of one main character as it unfolds. And we always hope he or she succeeds in this journ
Remember American Pie? Of course, you do! Who could forget a movie so loaded with sophomoric laughs and likeable, memorable characters. With a young, and mostly unknown cast, the move American Pie set
No film has garnered so much theorizing from movie buffs quite like Inception. I’m sure that after watching the film, you’ve heard people say “Is it real, or is it still a dream?” or “Why is the top s
I’ll come clean: I missed “How to Train Your Dragon” when it first landed in theaters during 2010. These animated flicks seem to be a dime a dozen these days, and I probably wasn’t all that intere
Andrew Neyman has a problem. Played by Miles Teller in the Oscar-winning film “Whiplash,” he’s an ambitious musician, a drummer in one of the elite music schools in the country. When the school’s top
Say what you will about modern comedies. And judging from what Hollywood has kicked out in the last, say, five years, you might be able to muster up a whole lot. But once in a while something comes al