(This review was written as an assignment for my highschool AP Literature & Composition class) **CONTAINS SPOILERS** A Masterclass in Building Tension Based on Cormac McCarthy's novel of the same name, this neo-Western crime thriller is unmatched when it comes to the creation of tension. The film has three protagonists: Llewelyn Moss (Josh Brolin), the civilian who finds $2 million in stolen drug money and is hellbent on keeping it for himself; Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem),

**CONTAINS SPOILERS** The Crawley family and their staff return in a heartwarming adventure that exudes the beloved sensation of comfort found only on a return to Downton. The film opens nicely, on the wedding of Tom and Lucy Branson, at which a series of photographs are taken of the attendees in groups of several. The photographs are a quick, creative and enjoyable reminder of the characters and their relationships with one another for any audience members who may be a bit

The film version of the wildly popular stage musical, Dear Evan Hansen, opened in theaters a few weeks ago to a barrage of negative reviews that ranged from humorous social media posts poking fun at the actors to professional critics slamming the film. I went into the movie theater with low expectations, but I emerged with the realization that this was one of the cases in which my personal opinion of the work and its overall reception differ wildly. Dear Evan Hansen is undou

The answer to the titular question is simple: no. Once I got over the nightmarish CGI, I found the movie honestly enjoyable. Vocal and physical talent are combined to make a fun piece of strange escapism led by actress and incredible dancer Francesca Hayward. The musical numbers failed to be immersive as they are when experiencing the show live on stage, a struggle all movie musicals must deal with, but they were still filled with an electrifying sort of energy. To the surpri

As reflected by the box office, Downton Abbey was a smash-hit on opening weekend! Of course, it was not without it's flaws, but overall it was a very well-made production that did not disappoint long time fans of the show. The film, with its array of intriguing characters portrayed my marvelous actors and a script written by the incomparable Julian Fellowes, is a cinematic event that delivers, for the most part, satisfying continuations of the stories of characters we have no

Saturday, July 20. The Saratoga sky has darkened, it's still brutally humid,the streets are wet but that does nothing to keep people out of them during track season. My friend and I are not there to walk up and down the streets since the racetrack is closed, like most of the others are. We just walked out of the cinema, reeling from seeing a favorite film of ours remade, to no disappointment of ours. The Lion King. My biggest complaint about the film is Beyonce's Spirit

Great? Meh? Or utterly awful? Okay, I am going to do a lot of nitpicking in this review, so I just want to start off by saying that I absolutely loved this movie, it was epic and tragic and twisted and everything I hoped it would be. Beasts? My number one complaint is that the movie is called "Fantastic Beasts" and that I would have liked to see a lot more variety of beasts in this movie. Nifflers and Bowtruckles are great and all but I want to see MORE. Other than that, the