A sobering reminder of the inhumanity of humanity. I can't even begin to imagine what it's like to be criminalized in your own homeland, a place where your lineage has lived for generations. To be told that you can't live there, you can't build houses there, you can't drive there, you can't dig a fucking water well there, all because a government that barely even recognizes you as human decided to declare your native land a "military training zone" as…

You know that scene in The Crucible where the authorities are piling giant rocks on top of Giles Corey in an attempt to force a plea from him, and his defiant response is simply "more weight"? That's kind of the experience of watching this movie.

It's a dire, bleak film from the opening scene, but the longer you sit in your seat, eyes glued to the screen, the more weight will be added to the plank laid upon your spirit,…

This is technically the second time I've watched this. The first stands out as one of the most infamous Blockbuster rentals in my family's extensive Blockbuster rental history. Long story short, my parents just didn't get the humor of the film at all and said in confusion and exasperation after it was over, "Well, that was just stupid." I didn't get it either, but I was, like, 8 years old, so that's nothing against Christopher Guest or anyone else involved…

I liked this so much more than I expected to!

Sometimes I forget how much I like Jennifer Lawrence, so it's always nice to get that reminder. Based on her resume, she should be considered among the biggest movie stars of the current generation, but I feel like she gets lost in the shuffle sometimes for no real reason. Here she shows off the comedy chops that she doesn't often get to express, and she does a damn good job…