Learning From Our Past and The Effects of World Anxieties
By: Ryan Wolfe May 22, 2025 Steven Spielberg’s Empire of the Sun, featuring a young Christian Bale, vividly captures the chaos and uncertainty of war. Set during the Japanese occupation…
“Anora” is a Modern Masterpiece
By Max Rekela Jasper April 21, 2025 What makes Anora stand out from all the other 2024 releases (at least the ones I've seen) is that writer/director Sean Baker has…
“”The Monkey” is bananas”
By Max Rekela Jasper on April 14th, 2025 Osgood Perkins’ The Monkey is the cinematic equivalent of a Jello Salad—a dish that looks good and might even taste good, yet…
I Feel Free
By Kaia Ryden on March 12th, 2025 Can’t a girl just sit at home all day? With her knitting needles clinking, And her 40’s jazz playing And her dog jumping…
Is This The End?
By Kaia Ryden on March 12th, 2025 Can one believe that this is true? Our dream is lost. What are we to do with the aftermath Left in the dust…
My Beautiful Mother
By Kaia Ryden on April 14th, 2025 The beautiful way you Help the weak, When you yourself are weak. The way you listen with your heart, And not just your…
The Other Boleyn Girl
By Kaia Ryden on March 27 2025 The other day, I was walking my dog around my neighborhood when I came across a Little Free Library. Curious, I took a…
Eisenberg’s “A Real Pain” is a Complex Dramedy
By Max Rekela Jasper on March 21st, 2025 There is no single person in this world who has the same experience of pain. Some have more pain than others, and…
“Companion” Sets the Stage for 2025
By Max Rekela Jasper on March 21st, 2025 Drew Hancock's 2025 science fiction horror film Companion would be best enjoyed by viewers who know nothing of the plot before seeing…
A Tree Falls
By Kaia Ryden on March 21st, 2025 Recently, independent musician David W. Jacobsen reached out to me about his newly released album, A Tree Falls. Jacobsen, a singer-songwriter, has been…