The Science of Stranger Things: Strange things are happening in Hawkins, Indiana. Of these strange things, perhaps the strangest is the metamorphoses occurring in The Upside Down due to governmental lab experiments… Let’s start dissecting! Summary: “Stranger Things” involves government conspiracies, secret science experiments and spooky supernatural forces packed with 80s nostalgia. The show’s Spielberg-esque plot…

Let’s start dissecting! Summary: Top Gun (1986) made Tom Cruise a superstar, and now 36 years later he jumps back in role of Pete Mitchell aka Maverick almost like he never even left!Maverick is ordered to train several young pilots for a mission and all the while sees a little bit of himself in them….

‘Dirty Pretty Things’ is a quietly intense and morally charged thriller that thrives on its restrained yet effective cinematography and a remarkably strong cast. Cinematographer Chris Menges uses muted tones and dim lighting to reflect the shadowy underworld of London’s immigrant life, capturing a sense of claustrophobia, fatigue, and alienation. The visuals never glamorize the…

I am a huge fan of Paul Tomas Anderson’s work going back to Hard Eight. He is one of those directors/writers where every film he does is quite distinct from one another. Licorice Pizza is definitely not another Boogie Nights, except for the fact that they both represent specific time periods in the United States….

Young Frankenstein is a great parody of classic horror films, particularly Frankenstein. The greatest thing about this Mel Brook’s comedy classic is that you can really tell that this tribute was made with affection for both Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein. Director, Mel Brooks, does such a great job with “Young Frankenstein” and in my…

William Friedkin’s ‘The Exorcist’ is a groundbreaking masterpiece that explores universal human questions about good versus evil, doubt versus faith, & science versus religion.  William Peter Blatty’s Oscar winning script is amazing, bringing depth to the characters, & presenting the mystery of faith (the novel is scarier than the film!). William Friedkin did an astounding…

Jurassic World: Dominion is the third and final film in the Jurassic Park/World franchise. As a big fan of the Jurassic franchise, I was excited about this new movie. Visually, the dinosaurs look spectacular and the overall action scenes are great. The overall nostalgia from the original Jurassic Park is a treat. However, I felt…

Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Vertigo’ is a psychological mystery masterpiece. ‘Vertigo’ is a hypnotic and intense thriller that gradually becomes more and more intoxicating as the film progresses – it is like fermenting fine wine with haunting undertones. Hitchcock expertly uses interesting characters, foreshadowing elements, visual details, and deliberate pacing to create a classic. This film was…

With 8 Academy Award nominations & 4 wins, ‘A Beautiful Mind’ is a spectacular movie. This film tells the true story of John Nash – one of the world’s greatest mathematicians. From his undergraduate days at Princeton to his winning of the Nobel Prize, we follow Nash on a journey that takes him into mathematical…

The Netflix black comedy, Don’t Look Up, plays out a modern dystopia. It is a story of dishonesty, oppression, misinformation, and deceit in modern day world, but McKay delivers it in a light hearted way. Astronomer and scientist Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and a doctoral candidate assistant Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence) discover a catastrophic…