Author Archives: Paige MacDougall

Starring: Daniel Craig, Janelle Monáe, Ed Norton, Kate Hudson, Katherine Hahn, Dave Bautista, Madelyn Cline, and Leslie Odom Jr. Director: Rian Johnson Plot: 7.5/10 This plot followed the cookie-cutter format of most Hollywood movies. And I liked it. It’s refreshing to watch a movie that isn’t trying to create a new earth-shattering form of filmmaking.Continue reading “Glass Onion”

Starring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Gemma Chan, Nick Kroll, Olivia Wilde, and Chris Pine Director: Olivia Wilde Plot: 8/10 This mild thriller follows a 1950s housewife, Alice (Florence Pugh), as she notices her life is not as “perfect” as it seems. She tackles flashbacks, manic episodes, and warnings from a neighbor, all while being invalidatedContinue reading “Don’t Worry Darling”

Starring: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, and Olivia DeJonge Director: Baz Luhrmann Plot: 7/10 I always knew the life of a rockstar is never perfect, but I was unaware of how tragic Elvis’ story is. It being told from the perspective of the antagonist, Tom Parker, was certainly an interesting choice but honestly made the storytellingContinue reading “Elvis”

Starring: Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, and James Hong Director: Domee Shi Plot: 9/10 The story told in Turning Red is hilarious, relatable, and tear-jerking. It tells the story of 13-year-old Meilin “Mei” Lee, a pre-pubescent Asian girl growing up in Toronto during the early 2000s. She is affected by the generational trauma fromContinue reading “Turning Red”

Starring: Lady Gaga; Adam Driver; Jared Leto; Jeremy Irons; Salma Hayek; Al Pacino Director: Ridley Scott Plot: 8/10 The plot in House of Gucci is based on the true story of the Gucci family. We are introduced to the young Gucci heir, Maurizio Gucci, who falls in love with a middle-class woman, Patrizia Reggiani. OnceContinue reading “House of Gucci”

Starring: Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman, Sean Penn, Tom Waits, Bradley Cooper, Benny Safdie Director/Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Plot: 7/10 The movie follows Gary, a child actor and entrepreneur, as he pursues one crazy business scheme after another. The hinted romance between Gary and Alana, his older love interest, is the foundation of the plot andContinue reading “First Review: Licorice Pizza”