Recommendation: 5/5 Stars, Showtime Plot: “A reclusive, morbidly obese English teacher attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter.” -IMDB Review: Cinema is at its most powerful when it tells stories of people and characters who are often unseen. In these spaces, films can become a vehicle for empathy, delivering…

Trips back home to Oklahoma are less about sightseeing or stops I think you cannot miss. Oklahoma is home. Oklahoma is a place I left eleven years ago. When I return, my writing usually zeroes in on things I observed. This trip was no different. Uncle I have had countless…

Recommendation: 3/5 STREAM Plot: “Follows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.” -IMDB Review: Before jumping into the review for EO, I want to pause for a moment. This film marks my 1,000th…

Cocktail: The Last Word Ingredients: .75oz. Gin, .75oz. Lime Juice, .75oz. Maraschino Liqueur, .75oz. Green Chartreuse, Twist of Lime Peel or Maraschino Cherry Directions: Add Gin, Lime Juice, Maraschino Liqueur, and Green Chartreuse to a cocktail shaker. Fill with ice. Shake and strain into a coupe glass. …

These words are my own. I write them as a card-carrying member of the millennial generation. Coming of age during the turn of the century was both a terrifying and exhilarating experience. …

As summer gives way to fall, I look east of the Cascades for hiking trails. With everything west of the mountains soaked in rain, my mind wanders toward drier stretches of trail. Given the season, this often means hiking in colder than usual temperatures, navigating mountain passes, and trail conditions. …

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars The Cinephile’s Journey is an attempt to watch and review every film that has won The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar for Best Picture. Plot: “Los Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.” Review: Looking at…

Recommendation: 4/5 SHOWTIME Plot: “Two men with commitment problems attempt a relationship.” -IMBD Review: When Brokeback Mountain was released in 2005, I was not yet out. I was in college, dating a woman, and living a lie. This lie was something I feared would stay buried deep within me for…

Recommendation: 4/5 Stars The Cinephile’s Journey is an attempt to watch and review every film that has won The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Oscar for Best Picture. Plot: “An undercover cop and a mole in the police attempt to identify each other while infiltrating an Irish gang…