When Doctor Sleep was first released in theaters, I remember the film receiving mixed reviews, which made me hesitant to watch it. The film The Shining is my favorite horror film. I didn’t know how much they would refer to the film vs. the book The Shining because those two are very different. I was more or less just nervous about the screenplay and how … Continue reading Doctor Sleep (2019): A Return to the Overlook Hotel
I don’t know that I have ever been so let down or underwhelmed by a films ending as I was with the ending to A Simple Favor. This is a film that I have wanted to see for a while. I love Paul Feig as a filmmaker, and Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick are lovely. I love a good mystery and, for the most part, … Continue reading A Simple Favor (2018)
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?
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is some of the best writing John Hughes ever did. Now, I know what you’re going to say: But, what about The Breakfast Club? And, I hear you. This isn’t a conclusion that I’ve come to lightly. I’ve thought long and hard about this. And, after rewatching both films, I do think that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off has better writing for … Continue reading Ferris Bueller’s Day Off: A Brief Look at the Character Development of Cameron Frye
Elia Kazan is, without a doubt in my mind, my favorite director of all time. He’s one that has influenced my own work in a vast amount of ways. So, let’s put aside for a moment the unfortunate fact that he is one of the few that named names as a witness for the House Committee on Un-American Activities, ending the careers of several people, … Continue reading A Brief Look: Elia Kazan
