‘I’ll Come Running’ directed by Spencer Parsons

I recently was mindlessly flipping through Hulu, when I came across a film with a beautiful cover and interesting title. When I clicked on the film and was taken to the information page, I did not intend to watch it. The story seemed interesting, but the trailer did not convince me that the performances were …

‘Relentless’ Bill Hicks

WARNING: This show contains vulgar sexual content and extreme criticisms of religion. Relentless is a stand-up comedy special recorded at the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Canada by satirical comedian Bill Hicks. Throughout his set, Hicks discusses topics rangings from his love of smoking to the stupidity which was the war in Afghanistan. …

‘Rust and Bone’ directed by Jaques Audiard

Rust and Bone is the story of how an orca whale trainer, Stephanie, who loses her legs in an accident and a struggling single-father who fights for money, Ali, begin a relationship. Alain, played by Matthias Schoenaerts, has trouble providing money for his young son and often doubts his capabilities as a parent. While working as a …

‘Rebel Without a Cause’ directed by Nicholas Ray

Starring James Dean and Natalie Wood, Rebel Without a Cause is one of the best films depicting teenage angst, confusion, and relationships. Released in 1955, shortly after the tragic death of Dean, the film has been deemed a classic for its honest portrayal of the hardships faced by teenagers. The film begins with a drunken …

Top 5 Modern Love Stories

These films must not have already been mentioned in a post and have to have been released after 1990. Sorry to exclude Titanic, The Notebook, Moulin Rouge, and some others, but these are original and for the most part underappreciated. These films are awesome and deserve more credit than what they get. Brokeback Mountain Jake Gyllenhaal and …

Top 5 Classic Love Stories

If, for some inexplicable reason, you have not seen some of these films, here is the formal spoiler alert. When Harry Met Sally This 1989 romance film stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan as enemies turned best friends turned lovers. While the story may be one which has been explored in many films and shows …

‘The Florida Project’ directed by Sean Baker

In 2017, one of my favorite films in the entire world was released, The Florida Project. The film is set in Orlando, Florida in the poverty-stricken housing outside of the Walt Disney World Resort. Here lives a six-year-old girl named Moonee, her mother, Halley, and her friends Scooty and Dicky. When a new family moves into Dicky’s …

‘What’s Eating Gilbert Grape’ directed by Lasse Hallstrom

In 1993, director Lasse Hallstrom combined the acting talents of future stars Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Juliette Lewis for the film What's Eating Gilbert Grape. The film was a critical hit for DiCaprio, earning him nominations for an Academy Award and Golden Globe for best-supporting actor. The film centers around Johnny Depp’s character Gilbert Grape. …

‘Mystic River’ directed by Clint Eastwood

Actor turned director, Clint Eastwood, made a beautiful venture into the world of human emotions in Mystic River, a 2003 masterpiece. With a wonderful cast consisting of Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon, Tim Robbins, Laurence Fishburne, Emmy Rossum, and Marcia Gay Harden. Penn and Robbins both won Academy Awards for their performances, and Clint East received a …

‘Free Fall (Freier Fall)’ directed by Stephan Lacant

Free Fall is a film about a German police officer, Marc, and his tumultuous relationship with a fellow officer, Kay. They begin the affair while they are both at training camp over the weekend. Kay comes on to Marc and, after resisting at first, he lets in and the pair has their first kiss. When Marc …