A film has to be pretty charming to compensate for insufferable characters. Whether it be a spellbinding plot or a hint at self-awareness it is possible to create a tolerable film that’s centered on an intolerable character. Unfortunately Me And Earl And The Dying Girl forces the audience to spend time with one of the more narcissistic teenagers we have …

As you’ll see in just about every movie ever made, the journey is almost always the most important feature. It has the ability to attract audiences, hold their attention and leave them wanting more while making them ask questions when it’s good enough. If done correctly, it can even supersede a film’s climax in its final act. That’s most films, …

For some people, getting into the family business is something that’s expected and considered honorable. The profession is usually something you’re familiar with, and you’re usually welcomed with the various arms of the family being open and ready to accept you. In Italy’s Black Souls (Anime Nere), we’re introduced to someone who’s in a position just like that, but unlike …

Bathsheba Everdene (Carey Mulligan) is a remarkable character. I have never read the novel by Thomas Hardy that the film adaptation Far From the Madding Crowd, but I might have to if it means getting to revisit the headspace of the wonderful Everdene again. Everdene is independent, strong willed, and has become accustomed to the luxury of being able to …

For some people, it appears to be better to stretch the truth than be completely honest about certain things. In most instances, there’s no malice behind the reasons people do this, but it still may lead to negative consequences once the truth starts to surface. That’s the kind of predicament that we find in About Elly, a simple yet complex …