I am from the northern part of what is known as the Appalachian Region. Whenever Appalachia (and that’s Appa-latch-uh, not Appa-lay-shuh) is portrayed in media, however, it is the region just south of where I grew up, in Kentucky and Tennessee and the like. It’s always the areas struck hardest by poverty. Hollywood, for years, has preyed off these people for the sake of a … Continue reading Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
The new Charlie Kaufman film, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, has been met with a varying degree of opinions. Some really enjoyed the film while others, not so much. Personally, I liked the film, but that’s only after thinking about it overnight to really make sense of what I watched. Charlie Kaufman is a director and screenwriter that I love, so I partly knew to expect … Continue reading I’m Thinking of Ending Things (2020): The Human Condition in Three Acts
In this godforsaken year of 2020, our only hope for any new movies has been streaming services. Thankfully, services such as Netflix, has a backlog of movies to add to its site on a monthly basis. 1BR has been on my recommended list since it was released on the service in April of this year. So, in procrastinating watching the new Charlie Kaufman film (because … Continue reading 1BR (2019)
I was really excited for this film solely based on the cast. I was excited to watch Auli’i Cravalho in a live-action film, and I love Carol Burnett. Along with those two, the film also stars Judy Reyes, Justina Machado, and Fred Armisen, all actors I appreciate.. To say I was disappointed with this film is an understatement. Unfortunately, I ended up being rather annoyed. … Continue reading All Together Now (2020)
I enjoy the work of Dan Gilroy. I thought that Nightcrawler was a marvelous film. Velvet Buzzsaw has been in my Netflix queue since it came out earlier this year. I have just finished the film and I can’t quite determine how I feel. I didn’t hate it. That much I know. As far as a satire of the art world, it’s good. It ultimately reveals that nobody … Continue reading A Journey Through My Netflix Queue: Velvet Buzzsaw (2019)
I was really excited to watch this film. Honestly, I was. I liked the trailer when I saw it years ago. Unfortunately, I was mistaken. Look, I’m not a fan of Hailee Steinfeld as an actress, like, at all. I don’t think she’s good. But Woody Harrelson is also in this film, so I thought that would help. It didn’t. I took issue with the … Continue reading An Adventure Through My Netflix Queue: The Edge of Seventeen (2016)
My Netflix queue has had pretty much the same movies on it for years. I, like most people, will search and search for a movie to watch, and then settle on watching an episode of The Office or 30 Rock or That’s 70s Show, all television shows that I have seen over and over again. So, I thought it would be fun to go through … Continue reading An Adventure Through My Netflix Queue: The Invitation (2015)
I keep watching Netflix original and distributed films after they get a lot of praise. And, nearly every time, after watching said film, I wonder why it got so much praise (looking at you Birdbox.) This film is no different. I have been seeing good reviews about The Perfection for about a week or so now. It has been on my suggested list on Netflix since it … Continue reading The Perfection (2019)
I feel like I must have been watching a different film from everybody else because the film that I watched had terrible pacing, lack of suspense, characters used as nothing more than plot devices, and a story that took itself too seriously for how poorly it was executed. The biggest complaint that I have is that Bird Box had no idea what kind of horror/thriller … Continue reading Bird Box (2018) Review: What Film Were You All Watching?
I remember watching this movie when it first came out ten years ago, and I remember enjoying it. So, when I saw that it was on Netflix, I figured I’d give it another watch. And, honestly, that film is highly underrated. Sure, the story, overall, isn’t the best. However, it’s the performances of Kat Dennings and Michael Cera that make the film so enjoyable. Michael … Continue reading Netflix Hidden Gems: Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist (2008)
