I feel privileged to live in a world where, if you miss a movie being in theaters, the odds are that it’ll be available via streaming in a matter of weeks. When Bullet Train came out, it looked like the kind of movie that’s fun in a theater: snappy dialogue, creative editing, and the kind… Read More Bullet Train: A Fun Action Romp
It’s hard to unpack all of the complexities that surround this movie. I was nervous when I heard they were making a second Black Panther movie, after the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman. And even after seeing the trailer, there were so many things to consider that would have been too easy to screw up.… Read More Wakanda Forever: A Study on Grief and Leadership
I love film festivals. Something makes film festivals the perfect place to indulge in movies that you wouldn’t necessarily pay for, or even watch at home. There’s ART in the air. And there’s a certain mystery lended to films whose previews are unavailable online. You often need to just go off of a few sentences… Read More L’Innocent: A Very French Heist Movie
Seriously, the word “monkey” maybe happens once. Why. Does anyone in real life ever actually use the term “ape???” Anyway. So, disclaimer going into this review: I saw this movie on about 4 hours of sleep and I’ve been seeing nothing but action movies lately, so my opinion may be slightly skewed. However, I’ve got… Read More Dawn of the Planet of the Apes: Ok, Seriously, Why Doesn't Anyone Call Them Monkeys?
Hello, my dears. I apologize for being absent since whenever the heck the last time was that I wrote on here (two weeks? a month? never?) but I just saw Frozen last week and wanted to take a minute to reassure everyone that: Yes. It is that good. For weeks I have been hearing my previous babysittees,… Read More Frozen: Yes. It is THAT Good.
Okay. So. For those of you that hadn’t read my review of the first film, The Hunger Games (here), I was unimpressed. It wasn’t a bad movie, but it lacked a lot of the emotional integrity that the book had. That being said, I was totally blown away by Catching Fire. In a rare event that… Read More The Hunger Games Again: Catching Fire Indeed.
Just watched a fantastic documentary that I found on Netflix called Happy. The film explores what it is that makes human beings happy, exploring international cultures and taking a look at scientific research, as well as turning the lens back on the USA. Here are some fascinating things that I learned from this movie, in… Read More Happy: Where Does It Come From and How Can We Get It?
In preparation for the newest Insidious movie, Nick and I turned on the first one as a refresher before our 10:40 screening of the sequel. Now, the first time I saw Insidious, I had been warned that it was some really freakin’ scary stuff. And I got really scared. And it may have colored the… Read More Insidious Chapter 2: Because Apparently the First One was Chapter 1
What else to do on a Sunday but go to the movies? Just discovered that the theater near where I’ve just moved is craaayyyyy. I kind of felt like I was in a movie theater from the future. The concessions stand had a digital soda fountain and the seats are assigned. Not to mention the fact… Read More Elysium: What a Coincidence!
Running behind a little this week, guys. But last week I had the privelege of getting a sneak peek of Lake Bell’s new movie, In a World…, which she wrote, directed, and starred in herself. Also (if my Twitter strategy is working) y’all should know that she also made a personal appearance with a Q… Read More IN A WORLD…(Where Lake Bell Creates Movies)
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