Civil War

Kirsten Dunst and Cailee Spaeny as Lee and Jessie in Civil War (2024)

Civil War may present itself as a dystopian timeline, bringing with it the desolation of the United States. But while this may be a concept worth discussing, Alex Garland offers more to dissect and explore than the inevitable political discourse for the presidential election. Imagining a world where the United States disbands, each state fighting…… Continue reading Civil War

Origin

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Isabel Wilkerson in Origin (2023)

Ava DuVernay’s Origin continues the filmmakers tendency in highlighting the African American experience. By adapting the tale of how Isabel Wilkerson wrote Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, DuVernay tackles the wider issue of caste. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor is our author, Isabel Wilkerson, as the film weaves family affairs, the research process, and the contextual history…… Continue reading Origin