It gets more problematic the more I think about it. — Directed by Darren Aronofsky and written by Samuel D. Hunter, The Whale takes us into the world of Charlie (Brendan Fraser) as he seeks to navigate all of the relationships in his life. The Whale is one of those movies that the more I’ve…

Celebrate with me! — Today is the launch day for my latest book! Behold III: Living in God’s Love is now available on Amazon!! For the past few years, I’ve been releasing devotionals that are invitations to slow down and simply savor God. And Behold III is an opportunity to do just that. Each…

Color me shocked. — I am not usually a fan of rom-coms. Romance is not my preferred genre, and I typically don’t seek rom-coms out. One of my biggest reasons for avoiding these is that they often promote toxic relationships. These movies can also make it seem like being in a relationship is the…

It’s not the best, but it’s not as bad as I expected it to be. Don’t Worry Darling introduces us to Alice (Florence Pugh), a 1950s housewife, living out the idyllic utopian experience with her husband…

A difficult but important documentary. — Escape from Kabul is a documentary that takes us into the two-week period in 2021, where American troops withdrew from Afghanistan. It mixes interviews with people who were on the ground with actual footage taken, including cell phone video, during those harrowing…

A light-hearted murder mystery. — See How They Run takes us into London’s West End in the 1950s. The Mousetrap is a hit play that executives are seeking to adapt to a movie. When the unlikable film director, Leo Kopernick (Adrien Brody), is murdered, two London police officers investigate and seek to unravel the mystery. …

A film filled with more questions than answers. — Tár introduces us to Lydia Tár (Cate Blanchett), an accomplished conductor, composer, author, and musician. We are taken deep into her life as she tries to navigate all of the aspects of her world. I can confidently say this is one of the best movies that I’ve seen in 2022…

But it might be for some people. — “I really want to watch All Quiet on the Western Front,” my roommate casually said to me. “All right,” I shrugged, and we pushed play. This is how I found myself watching a 2-and-a-half-hour-long war movie…

A beautiful exercise in creativity. — Entergalactic introduces us to Jabari (voiced by Kid Cudi), a talented artist who recently started a job at a comic book company. When he meets his new neighbor, Meadow (voiced by Jessica Williams), everything changes. A large part of why I loved Entergalactic as much…