Author: Sawyer Henshaw

It’s not difficult for a movie to make me tear up or downright cry. There’s something about a stirring soundtrack weaving together passionate images that touches me above all else. But the final clincher, which never fails to bring tears to my eyes is a true inspirational story. So when

When the 2015 live-action Cinderella graced theaters this March, I weighed the pros and cons of watching the film. I didn’t anticipate any plot twists or three-dimensional characters, as I am well-versed in the Cinderella fairy tale. I knew to expect a drippy and sickly sweet heroine living under the thumb

A few nights ago, I ordered a delicious pad thai, gobbled up over half of the mouth-watering contents, then put the rest in my fridge to demolish later. When I hungrily dragged out the leftovers a couple days later, the bland mush strangely paralleled the film I had just sat

According to an Urban Dictionary post from 2003, the term DUFF is an acronym for “Designated Ugly Fat Friend,” with the only other definition listed being the beer Homer drinks on The Simpsons. Despite the post, I was unaware of the lovely term until The Duff hit theaters in February. Like

I try not to judge a movie by how far along it is on Netflix’s ‘New Releases’ section. Turning from blockbuster hits to unknown indies, I have often found hidden gems deep past the popular titles. Unfortunately, these films are usually stuck between a couple of time-wasting, uninspiring disasters. Magic

The 2015 Oscars have been widely criticized for favoring white men in their nominations, choosing not only male stories, but also directors and producers. With this in mind I watched the biopic of white men, The Imitation Game, and, as you may remember, was completely blown away. So when I

If we are going to start a nuclear war with North Korea, we should probably do it over a better-quality movie.  It’s hard not to love James Franco and Seth Rogan. Known for their satirical and over-the-top humor in movies like This is the End and YouTube videos like the

Have you heard of Alan Turing? Mathematical genius, historical figure, war hero? Unless you have taken a course on World War II or your high school history teacher was much better than mine, the name means little to nothing. For this reason alone, the newly released film, The Imitation Game,

What was the mass appeal that took Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series from best-selling book to top box office movie? For me, it was the creative masterpiece of the annual Hunger Games competition. It was the shocking idea of a reality television show to the death. It was a look

What makes good humor? Adam Sandler getting hit between the legs by a baseball? Will Ferrell farting for extended periods of time? This slapstick humor can prompt a smile or even a genuine laugh in the right context, but for me, deadpan irony is the epitome of comedy. Irony occurs