“Avengers: Infinity War” is a tricky film to review. The nineteenth addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe comes hot on the heels of “Black Panther,” a self-contained film that told a smaller,...

This week, the Academy hosted its annual award show. There were a few surprises and upsets along the way- Gary Oldman grabbing a (deserved) best actor win was probably the most controversial due to...

“The Darkest Hour”, directed by Joe Wright and starring Gary Oldman as Winston Churchill, deals with Churchill’s crucial first decisions as Britain’s Prime Minister during World War II. It’s...

Oftentimes, the hype surrounding a movie before release can be its undoing. Audiences form their own expectations, and trailers have to be careful in not being misleading lest it leads to outrage....

Guillermo del Toro’s “The Shape of Water” is a truly bizarre film. It’s also an undeniably great film that finds the visionary director producing some of his best work since 2006’s “Pan’s...

The current “Star Wars” films are the third trilogy of the franchise, following three originals and three prequels. The original and prequel trilogies followed a formula in the organization of...

Star Wars is a franchise that needs no introduction, and yet ironically, a surprising number of people have never ventured out into a galaxy far, far away. To the uninitiated viewer, there is a single,...

It’s a good time to be a Star Wars fan. A new trilogy of films was announced, and it’s said to be set in a previously unexplored corner of the galaxy. There will be a Han Solo film out next year....

John is a fugitive on the run from a deadly enemy on a mission to destroy him. A hostile race, the Mogadorians, have already killed three others like him; adolescents with unusual powers.  John is...

The third annual Leonard Oakland Film Festival featured a foreign film this weekend, as a part of Whitworth’s Heritage Month international theme; “I’ve Loved You So Long,” as well as a documentary...