I went into this film with fairly low expectations and, honestly, I’m glad that I did because I ended up enjoying this film very much. The fact that Chris Rock wanted to move into the horror genre so badly that, when nobody would cast him in a horror film, he decided to pitch and produce his own is a power move, honestly. But, he proved … Continue reading Spiral: From the Book of Saw (2021)
So, if you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that I tend to have trouble watching foreign films because I hyper focus on reading the subtitles and miss out on things actually on screen. But, as they say, “practice makes perfect”. I’ve been trying to watch more foreign films to get better at splitting my attention between the subtitles and the images on … Continue reading The Wailing (2016)
How much does Lars von Trier dislike women? The answer is a lot. In fact, it may be even more than Quentin Tarantino. The House That Jack Built stars Matt Dillon as a serial killer, recounting 5 murders he’s committed to a person named Verge. There’s so much to unpack here. Visually, the film is beautiful. But, that’s to be expected of a Lars von … Continue reading The House That Jack Built (2018)
A film crew goes to a tropical island for an exotic location shoot and discovers a colossal ape who takes a shine to their female blonde star. He is then captured and brought back to New York City for public exhibition. Believe it or not, I’ve never actually watched the original King Kong. I love monster movies, but I think the countless remakes and sequels … Continue reading 41. King Kong (1933)
Bored waitress Bonnie Parker falls in love with an ex-con named Clyde Barrow and together they start a violent crime spree through the country, stealing cars and robbing banks. Ladies, gentlemen, and non-binary, here we have one of the defining films of the Hollywood New Wave: 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde. Old Hollywood had no goddamn idea how to react when this film came out and … Continue reading 42. Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
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)
Most reviews that I have seen of this film has been from a male perspective, and that’s fine. But, I think that it’s important to look at it from a female perspective and realize the importance of films like this one. Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) is an overall solid film with an awesome title. I had some issues … Continue reading Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Hello, hello, hello. Welcome to the New Year. I realize that the January is nearly over and I have not posted anything. But that is with good reason. I moved apartments! I moved into a bigger place that is closer to my work and has a washer and dryer IN-UNIT. I’m pretty psyched. Now, I’ve been trying to organize my writing space, and I’ve started … Continue reading Hobo with a Shotgun (2011): A Ridiculous B-Movie Masterpiece
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)
To put it simply, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood was made so Quentin Tarantino could rewrite the Manson murders. At least, that’s what I took from it. The film, for lack of a better description, felt like Tarantino was jacking himself off for the too long run time of two hours and forty one minutes. It’s a completely self-indulgent film. It’s also one that thrusts … Continue reading Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood (2019)
