After a year full of lockdowns, and another of petty censorship, this past year was indeed memorable, but for more fearful,lopsided reasons.

Penned by Peter Shaffer, does his interpretation of one of the greatest composers of all time honor him, creative liberties notwithstanding?

I’ll admit it: for all its visual splendor, Avatar didn’t really click with me. But the reason why isn’t what you’d think. Confessing time…

I may have to find an excuse to read more books after this...

A tender story. Good characters. Great songs. Sublime messages. Theatergoers made a tradition out of this since 1964, and who'd blame them?

This Pixar film became the talk of the town for its handling of relatable issues balanced out with a more cartoony approach. Did it succeed?

Who'd have thought that writing short stories could warrant a greater amount of attention and dedication for that story to work right?

After last year's Oscars covered the first bit of 2021, this year's Oscars took care of the rest. Which films—or moments—prevailed?

It's finally here! The Oscar nominations recognizing the best of 2021! Did your favorites make the list?

Well, 2021 sure proved itself to be quite a hit-and-miss year, didn’t it? Well, let’s not worry about that for long, for I know that I,...

2021, the year that followed one of the worst years in recent memory. Had things gotten better since then? I honestly don't know...

Articulate enrapturement gave it acclaim. Subjective repulsion gave it fame. What makes this novel the controversial classic it has become?

Through its triumphs and battles, both from within and without, has one of Disney+'s most celebrated TV shows become at one with the Force?

4 planes. 2 fallen towers. 1 devastated nation. 20 years of war against terrorism. Did our actions and just cause ever amount to anything?

Here’s my chance to do my dance at the Space Jam…and see whether this sequel’s idea of that jam respects or misreads its actual legacy.

Warning: this post contains personal discussions about ongoing American politics. Read at your own discretion.

Behold, an Oscar ceremony like no other! But did that amount to a satisfactory bowtie for cinema of a year like 2020?

When we think of criminal activities, we think mostly of capital punishments to remedy them. But is it really the way to go, as Helen asks?

As we pray for the end of the Covid-19 and better things to come this year, be on the lookout for these hits as critiqued by good ol' me.

Borrowing some of the same formulas as Ghostbusters thanks to Ivan Reitman, but with aliens, did it achieve more than it was expected to?