I have been feeling very disheartened for the past couple of months with the state of the Film Industry in the United States. It’s why I didn’t write about Barbie, even though I saw it twice in theaters. It’s why I didn’t write about Oppenheimer. It’s why I didn’t write about my experience with a Barbenheimer double feature (so much fun. Was correct: Oppenheimer first, Barbie second). … Continue reading Disheartened With Hollywood
Before I can go any further, I need to tell you a bit of my own family history. I grew up with an amazing, loving father. He discovered he had a brain aneurysm in his temporal lobe, behind his eye when I was twelve and my brother eight years old. My father was only forty-four years old when he had his first stroke. One of … Continue reading The Whale (2022)
As I write this, I am sitting in a hotel room in Denver, Colorado. I am still in shock in regards to what has happened in my life over the last month. My father, who really stepped up when my mother stepped out, has passed. It was all very sudden. He had been in and out of the hospital since 2004. He’s not suffering anymore, … Continue reading A Small Tribute
The “white savior” film narrative is, by far, the laziest way filmmakers tell stories about race and race relations. What is a “white savior film”, you ask? Well, it’s a film, almost always written by a white person, and the plot is, simply, a racist white person, throughout the course of the film, befriends a person of color (whether they be underprivileged or not) and … Continue reading White Savior Films Are Utter Bullshit.
I recently realized that I needed something to balance out the negativity of my “Films That Have Not Aged Well”. As much as I love writing those posts, they can bum me out, especially when there’s a realization that a film I enjoy is definitely problematic. So, to counteract that feeling, I’ve decided to also look at films that have endured the test of time. … Continue reading Timeless Films: Jurassic Park (1993)
When a rich woman’s ex-husband and a tabloid-type reporter turn up just before her planned remarriage, she begins to learn the truth about herself. I love a good black and white, 20th century romantic comedy. I especially love it when that black and white, 20th century romantic comedy stars Jimmy Stewart. Lucky for me, The Philadelphia Story is exactly that. Directed by George Cukor, The … Continue reading 44. The Philadelphia Story (1940)
If you are anything like me, your anxiety is through the roof with everything going on. Trying to cope with my compulsions (for those that don’t know, I am diagnosed obsessive compulsive) has been nearly unbearable and almost completely debilitating at times. I’ve had an overwhelming sense of losing control and have struggled often with fighting off anxiety attacks. One of the things I can … Continue reading Comfort Films in a Time of Uncertainty
I need to talk about something that has been on my mind, lately. As some of you know, I am a lover of Disney/Pixar films. Onward premiered on the 6th of this month and I do want to see it. Normally I would be excited to see the film. But, there’s something different with this film, and that difference is named Chris Pratt. In 2019, Chris Pratt … Continue reading Onward , Chris Pratt, and the Hillsong Church
Disclaimer: This list is based on the films that I have seen over the last decade. There are movies on my “To Watch” list from the last ten years that, after watching, may end up on this list. I’ll include the list of films that I still need to watch, for your reference. Ingrid Goes West (2017) This film is one that I continue to recommend … Continue reading That Old Picture Show’s Best Films of the Decade
This review will be in two parts. The first part will address the film itself. The second part will address the fandom. So, here we go. I am a person who enjoyed The Last Jedi. Say what you will about me for enjoying it, but I liked the restoration of hope in the galaxy and the idea that anybody could possess the power of The … Continue reading Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker : There’s No Pleasing Everybody
