I'm an easily gullible film viewer. I have no issue with Cary Grant scaling Mount Rushmore in expensive loafers in North by Northwest. I believed Jane Fonda as a call girl in Klute when she expressed her fear while asking Donald Sutherland's small-town detective for protection—it was her nasal drip and tears that made it believable. I also believe that Bruce Willis' character, Malcolm, was sharing all of his emotions and heartache with his wife at the restaurant table in…

Mountainhead presents an interesting challenge, portraying four tech giants in a sequestered location—the portrait of how people act when alone with their peers. It draws comparisons between Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged and Alfred Hitchcock's Rope. Jesse Armstrong consistently moves between satirical representations of tech giants discussing subjects they usually do not address and comedic portrayals of the Machiavellian tech world.

Armstrong's presentation of the tech speak is the strongest asset of Mountainhead, as each character speaks around what they mean.…

Greg Mottola's The Daytrippers explores the constant conflict between one's internal feelings and thoughts, then announcing them aloud, especially when you're stuck in a car with your parents. Mottola fills the film with the essence of family gatherings and the crisp November of New York City. Percolating is the theme of being something that you are not, and it is all expressed when only the character is away from the car - it is like leaving home, where you can be…

In a world that pressures individuals to compromise their core beliefs, a villain who sees himself as the true hero—the real hero who acts on behalf of others ultimately learns that he is only human. Captain America: Brave New World is more than just a filler - it's a binding chapter that propels the Avengers back together. The camaraderie between Anthony Mackie's Captain, Carl Lumbly's Isaiah, and Danny Ramirez's Falcon adds a vital human element to the story. Additionally, the…