Film Review: ‘Love, Simon’ aims for the heart and succeeds

“Love, Simon” follows the story of Simon Spiers (Nick Robinson). He’s your average 17-year-old trying to navigate his way through high school, but he lives with a “huge-ass secret” — he’s never revealed to anyone that he’s gay. When someone who goes by the name “Blue” posts an online confession that he is gay, Simon … More Film Review: ‘Love, Simon’ aims for the heart and succeeds

Film Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ is a sci-fi mind-bender

Sci-fi is the best film genre there is. You may feel differently, but for me, nothing comes close to what sci-fi can do in terms of scope, imagination or provocation. My favorite films from the past few years have all been sci-fi; “Blade Runner 2049” last year, “Arrival” the year before that, and even “The … More Film Review: Alex Garland’s ‘Annihilation’ is a sci-fi mind-bender