After two months of being late to the biggest cinematic phenomenon of 2023 (so far), I finally began my foray into Barbenheimer. I started with the former half of that designation and even though I haven’t seen Oppenheimer yet, I do intend on viewing it very soon, and then you’ll get a proper review of …
In the wake of a, frankly, disappointing summer movie season, we arrive at fall and with the start of October, so arrive the plethora of Halloween scary movies to theaters everywhere. While the front runner of the pack, box office wise, is clearly Halloween Ends, there are a few others hoping to reap the bread …
Another late review, seeing as this movie is over a month old by now, but I just recently got the chance to it, and I had some thoughts to share on it. Bullet Train was one of the most hyped-up movies of the year. Not so much a mouth-to-mouth style of hyping, but more so …
Today, I’m resurrecting my International Movie Highlights series with a special speedy edition through five movies I want to say a few words on and hopefully convince you to check them out. I’ve been watching more and more non-English productions and every experience has been completely dissimilar from the other. There is an inherent, hard-to-explain …
Sword and sandal (S&S) movies are a particular pleasure of mine, and having published nothing in quite a while, I thought I would return with a article on the genre, since it is one very dear to my heart. I’m a fan of action-adventure movies in general, but when you add historical context to them, …
To my great regret, I didn’t see a lot of the movies featured at this year’s Academy Awards. Not that I find them to be the best or most prestigious movies that were released in 2021, but I always like to check out those movies that the Academy chooses to highlight, since they usually don’t …
International Movie Highlights #3: Drive My Car (2021) Read More »
I’m breaking a rule with this article, I know, but I would like to establish a precedent whereby if I find a series whether on streaming or on any other platform that I would like to discuss via an article I’ll write up my thoughts, thereby expanding the wealth of content you can find on …
So, I’m a big fan of Edgar Wright. Not because I think he is one of the best directors in movie making right now. I’m a big fan of his because in knowing him to be at the very least a very competent director, he stands out because he is certainly one of the boldest. …
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When watching a movie, everyone tends to, on some level or another, categorize it in their heads. Whether by comparison or by a superficial analysis, our thoughts on any movie are informed by the movies we watched before, and so categories emerge, whereby we place a particular film in a specific box in accordance with …
Denis Villeneuve’s adaptation of the Sci-Fi epic is a visual marvel, but it misses the mark narratively and structurally
There’s not a lot one can say about Shrek that everyone else has not already said. The character’s emergence in 2001 from Dreamworks Studios as a response to Disney’s dominance during the 90’s and the tropes of their fairytale narrative became an unexpected hit with audiences, who really responded to the satirical but good-hearted nature …
M. Night Shyamalan is an interesting director to review. Many times, when you speak of a well-known director, it is because his or her specific style is quite emblematic in their movies. And this can be the case for directors who are known for putting out good movies and bad ones. Shyamalan, however, is famous …
For this second installment of Week Watch, I decided to shed a light on my favorite three Kubrick feature films: The Shining, Dr. Strangelove and 2001: A Space Odyssey. These are not unpopular choices among many opinions regarding Kubrick’s best works, however it is undeniable that with this particular director, great arguments can be made …
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It’s now summertime, and the summer movie season is in partial swing only, due to the pandemic. A handful of studios are indeed trying their hand at theatrical releases of what would normally be big summer blockbusters, like Universal’s Fast & Furious 9 or Disney’s Black Widow. While it is still too early to say …
On this second article over foreign language films worthy of attention, I’ll be reviewing the Danish movie Jagten, or The Hunt. Directed by Thomas Vinterberg and starring Mads Mikkelsen, this is quite a popular movie that contributed to the international fame of both its director and its lead. And deservedly so. The Hunt is a …
International Movie Highlights #2: The Hunt (2012) Read More »
Anyone who knows anything about me knows I am a massive Harry Potter fan. I caught those books and movies pretty much at the same time during my childhood and both forms of media completely captured my interest and formed the foundation of the love I still have for the Wizarding World. Having read the …
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