There comes a time in a person's life when they begin to resent where they are and the decisions that led them there in the first place. They want to turn back the clock but time is cruel and unforgiving, and they're forced to live with the consequences of their actions. In turn, a parent may hope to pass on pieces of themselves to their children hoping that it'll lead them down the right path. Unbeknownst to them, their fragments…

The murder mystery genre is almost always super fun and thrilling while perfectly lending itself as a vector for an intriguing character study. The way Death on the Nile (2022) conducted itself however, was nothing short of frustrating.

The central theme of this adaptation is the cost of love and the length one would go to achieve it yet this message was very poorly woven together. The choice to conjure Poirot's backstory as a war hero and the love he…

This probably one of my favorite movies in the last 5 years or so. I know what you're thinking: this movie really?

Yeah, really. This was a deeply personal film that's tightly packed with quiet, existential conflicts. It was sad but it was also beautiful. It's almost as if the movie itself is a love-letter to old-school Japanese adventure stories albeit a realistic one. Kumiko is jaded and tired of her boring life (just like the main protagonist in an…

What made this film really special is Lulu Wang's charitable takes on the Eastern versus Western culture clash. In a less competent director's hands, The Farewell could have easily been a cliche dramedy, Lulu, however, has a clear vision and a story to tell.

While the movie appears to be taking jabs at old Eastern traditions at times, a lot of the scenes also portray them with great affections and fondness. Chinese culture is infused throughout the film ranging from…