Review: Hustlers (Lorene Scafaria, 2019)

Review: Hustlers (Lorene Scafaria, 2019)

The film, Hustlers (dir. Lorene Scafaria 2019), is a melodrama, based on a 2015 New York Times article, “The Hustlers at Scores”, written by Jessica Pressler (portrayed by Julia Stiles). The article is about strippers who take advantage of white, upper-class men who...
Review: Tall Girl (Nzingha Stewart, 2019)

Review: Tall Girl (Nzingha Stewart, 2019)

The recent Netflix film, Tall Girl, contests the issues of bullying in high school towards a girl who sticks out in a crowd because of her height. Directed by Nzingha Stewart in 2019, Tall Girl attempts to give viewers hope for love even if they are “different”. With...
Preview: North Country (2005, dir. Niki Caro)

Preview: North Country (2005, dir. Niki Caro)

In North Country (2005, dir. Niki Caro), Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron stars in the  inspirational story of women pursuing careers and facing harassment in northern Minnesota’s mining industry in the 1980s. In collaboration with Winona...