Not all action-thriller films are created equal, which is where subgenres become important. Military and war films are not typically my first choice, though I still approach them with an open mind,...
How do we forgive someone when we aren't yet capable of forgiving ourselves? Â And how do we begin to heal when another person's choices have shaped the trauma responses that continue to...
The transition from childhood/student life to adulthood is rife with change. Finding out who you are, what you want to do, how to make a living, who you will partner with, and...
Directors Lucy Sandler and Mechi Lakatos asked the questions, “What would happen if we tried to make a film without a plan? Without a script? Without worrying about what it would be...
Foreign films can give a high-level overview of how people in other countries live. When you cast a well-known American actor in the lead role as an American living in Paris, it...
What happens if you take the frame of Shakespeare’s Hamlet, issues of acceptance, and the political power movements in the world today, and then a touch of Buddhist philosophy? Director Mamoru Hosoda...
Grief is an emotion most of us have experienced and many films create the feeling of grief using different techniques with sound, lighting, and script. Few films focus on grief, and even...
