Detroit

Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit delivers a snapshot of the Detroit Rebellion by largely focusing on a specific event in 1967. The event in question was the murder of three young African American men in the Algiers Motel. A large part of the film takes place in the Algiers Motel and details the terrifying situation that had…

Kids in Love

Chris Foggin’s Kids in Love follows a group of kids living a lifestyle that doesn’t conform to any expectations set on them by society of their parents. That’s a farily bland summary but a big issue this film has is its lack of attempt to make any point about modern living in any way. I…

The Revenant

Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s The Revenant adapts the true story of frontiersman Hugh Glass’ (Leonardo DiCaprio) fight for survival in the harsh wilderness after being left for dead following a bear attack. Tales of survival are always going to get the attention of moviegoers and we frequently hear about actors putting themselves through hell in order…