The documentary “The Classic of Classics” explores the historic baseball rivalry between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic and the story of the beloved Team Rubio. The film highlights the legacy of the so-called “Team Rubio,” the popular name for the Puerto Rican team in the World Baseball Classic, as well as the emotional, cultural, and sporting significance of the matches between these two Caribbean baseball powerhouses.
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On is the most human movie of the year. It is based on the 2010 short of the same name that follows a big-hearted, little shell named Marcel as he navigates through life in a human-sized world.
This film is based off of The Diary of a Young Girl, which was written during the Holocaust period.
Our protagonists perform as the opposite gender while still preserving the parts of their personalities that makes themselves who they are.
Moonlight is a film that will certainly be remembered for how it won Best Picture, but the movie itself should be known for its excellent representation of one of the most underrepresented groups in film: Black, gay men.
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.
At first glance, one wouldn't think John Carpenter's cult classic would be a thematic double-billing - or that Free Guy would be worthy of being mentioned in the same sentence as They Live - but the two films of vastly different genres have more similarities upon further examination.
