Crime + Punishment

Crime + Punishment

Twelve New York City police officers join a class action lawsuit against corruption in the NYPD in Crime + Punishment. Within the NYPD, a number of Black and Latino officers are encouraged by their superiors to perform illegal summons and arrest quotas, with those refusing to do so facing repercussions. A number of these officers,…

Gilbert

Gilbert

Take a peak into the private life of comedian Gilbert Gottfried in Gilbert. In his public persona as a standup comedian, Gilbert Gottfried is known for his squinty-eyed appearance and his very crude and politically incorrect jokes. However, at home Gottfried is a very shy and softspoken guy, who has been adjusting for the last decade…

Wild

Wild

From director Jean-Marc Vallée (Café de Flore, Dallas Buyers Club) comes this drama based on the memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed.  Cheryl (Reese Witherspoon) is a young woman desperate to escape her troubled life of drug use and promiscuous sex.  As her way to find herself,…

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

It is unmistakable that this film is Alice in Wonderland through the eyes of Tim Burton.  The director’s touches are all over the film, especially with its gothic imagery.  This film was also the first major 3D film, since Avatar hit it big last year.  I do have to say that it was a slightly…