When the lights came up, I was silent. I did not know how to feel. I put my apprehension about the film aside so that I could get the whole experience. There was a man sitting catty-corner to my friend and I who, throughout the film, would laugh at questionable moments. At the end of the film, he said “aw yeah. He killed that bitch”, … Continue reading Joker (2019)
A mentally unstable veteran works as a nighttime taxi driver in New York City, where the perceived decadence and sleaze fuels his urge for violent action by attempting to liberate a presidential campaign worker and an underage prostitute. I don’t think I’ve ever been so engrossed in a film while simultaneously being incredibly uncomfortable in my entire life. And I’m sure that is exactly what … Continue reading 52. Taxi Driver (1976)
An in-depth examination of the ways in which the U.S. Vietnam War impacts and disrupts the lives of people in a small industrial town in Pennsylvania. At the start of The Deer Hunter, we hear a beautiful melody that sounds too content, too happy, and too sweet to possibly be the theme to a film about the horrors of the Vietnam War. However, the film … Continue reading 53. The Deer Hunter (1978)
“Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.” After watching this film once, it is very easy to see why it has made AFI’s list of 100 Greatest Films. From the writing to the casting, it’s a wonderful film. All films begin with an idea and a script. And this film’s script is good. It’s based on the true story … Continue reading 92. Goodfellas (1990)
