Straight up, this is on my list of favorite films. David Fincher’s directing style can be hit or miss for me. For example, in The Social Network, I think his color filter look does not quite fit. But, in Se7en, the darker filters and darker color palette works quite well. This film, although very different from the other films I have talked about in this … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Se7en (1995)
Human caricature Nicolas Cage had two films come out in 1997. One is endlessly entertaining. The other is Con Air. Let me set the scene for you: Cage’s character Cameron Poe convicted of first-degree manslaughter. He killed a guy in a clear-cut case of self-defense. The judge states that, due to his military training, his body is a lethal weapon. Yeah. Okay. We spend about … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Con Air (1997)
I remember watching Arachnophobia when I was a child. Specifically, I remember watching the shower scene and being absolutely horrified. It turns out that, as an adult, that scene is still pretty horrifying. 1990’s Arachnophobia is not necessarily a good film nor is it paced very well. The film feels like it takes forever before it really gets going. We spend far too long in … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Arachnophobia (1990)
I am a big fan of Nora Ephron (RIP) and her writing. I feel like I always have been. As many of you know, When Harry Met Sally is one of my favorite films and it is one that I can recite, verbatim. Now, that being said, You’ve Got Mail is not her best executed film. I still love it, though. This film is a … Continue reading 90s Flashback: You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Okay, let’s get ready to tackle this monster (no pun intended). I’m just going to say it: Rolland Emmerich’s 1998 Godzilla staring Matthew Broderick is one of the most frustrating films I have ever watched in my entire life. Now, I hadn’t seen this film for a while because I remember not liking it and why would I actively try to watch a film that … Continue reading 90s Flashback: Godzilla (1998)
