"You guys, the truth is way more depressing. They are not even smart enough to be as evil as you're giving them credit for." With the United States as divided as it is, we seem to be eating up Adam McKay’s satire films like hot cakes. He’s taken on Wall Street with 2015’s, The Big … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: DON’T LOOK UP (2021)
LITTLE REVIEW: SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (2021) EP. 1
Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain as Jonathan and Mira in Hagai Levi's Scene's from a Marriage©HBO There’s something about the disintegration of marriages that we as audience members find so appealing. It wasn’t too long ago that Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson broke our hearts in Marriage Story (2019). Before that Meryl Streep and Dustin … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: SCENES FROM A MARRIAGE (2021) EP. 1
LITTLE REVIEW: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)
“What right have you to be merry? You're poor enough.” “What right have you to be dismal? You're rich enough.” It’s hard to create a film, especially a children’s movie, that will stand the test the time. Usually, when we get older, those childhood films stay with us, but for more of a nostalgic reason. … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL (1992)
LITTLE REVIEW: THE KING (2019)
“A king has no friends. Only followers and foe.” The King tells the story of Henry V and his rise to power during England’s Hundred Years War. Henry V, who never wanted such prestigious power, must take up the thrown and bring peace to England. At least, that’s what he plans to do. With muddy … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: THE KING (2019)
LITTLE REVIEW: BEETLEJUICE (1988)
“Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!” Beetlejuice tells the story of a recently deceased young couple, who after making their way back into their home, soon find out that a new “eccentric” family has moved in. But in the process of trying to scare away the new family, to which no scare tactics seem to work, the young … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: BEETLEJUICE (1988)
LITTLE REVIEW: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.” Based on the novel by Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club tells the story of a man (the narrator of the story) who suffers from different ailments, and finds comfort in various support groups. But after our narrator meets another man named, Tyler Durden, the … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: FIGHT CLUB (1999)
LITTLE REVIEW: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
“If I could just go back... if I could rub everything out... starting with myself.” Based on the series of books by Patricia Highsmith, The Talented Mr. Ripley tells the story of Tom Ripley, a young man whose odd talents lead the Greenleaf family to hire him to retrieve their rebellious playboy of a son … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY (1999)
LITTLE REVIEW: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009)
“You probably heard we ain't in the prisoner-takin' business; we in the killin' Nazi business. And cousin, business is a-boomin'.” Inglourious Basterds tells the story of a group of renegade militia-type characters called the “Inglourious Basterds” as they, as well as other allies, try to take down the Nazi Party and Adolf Hitler. In true … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009)
LITTLE REVIEW: MURDER MYSTERY (2019)
“You're an actress, right?” “All women are actresses, dear. I'm just clever enough to get paid for it.” Murder Mystery is the newest Netflix comedy from Adam Sandler and tells the story of Nick and Audrey Spitz, a couple setting off on a European vacation as they celebrate their recent anniversary. But after being invited … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEW: MURDER MYSTERY (2019)
LITTLE REVIEWS: GRUDGE MATCH (2013), INSTANT FAMILY (2018), OPERATION FINALE (2018) GREEN BOOK (2018)
GRUDGE MATCH (2013) Grudge Match tells the story of two washed up old farts who were once talented boxers with a well-known feud to go along with it. Now these boxers, who need the cash, must now step back into the ring to settle their rivalry for good. Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone, who … Continue reading LITTLE REVIEWS: GRUDGE MATCH (2013), INSTANT FAMILY (2018), OPERATION FINALE (2018) GREEN BOOK (2018)
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