First Time Watch: February 19, 2018 “When I'm around you, I kind of feel like I'm on drugs. Not that I do drugs. Unless you do drugs, in which case I do them all the time. All of them.” Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, released in 2010, tells the story of a young man, named … Continue reading REVIEW: SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD (2010)
"To those who follow..." From writer and director Alex Garland, Annihilation tells the story of a biologist, Lena, whose husband, Kane, returns from a mysterious assignment after 12 months. The happiness is of Kane's return is short lived after Kane is taken seriously ill. Now Lena must go into The Shimmer in order to find … Continue reading REVIEW: ANNIHILATION (2018)
"This will be a game night to remember." Game Night stars Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams, and tells the story of Max and Annie who regularly get together with their group of friends in order to play board games. When Max’s brother Brooks insists on having game night at his house, the night becomes a … Continue reading REVIEW: GAME NIGHT (2018)
CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW #2 RELEASE DATE: OCTOBER 10, 1961 “Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, glory in the flower, We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind..." -William Wordsworth Splendor in the Grass stars Natalie Wood and Warren Beatty in a story about love during the … Continue reading CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: SPLENDOR IN THE GRASS (1961)
“We must find a way to look after each other, as if we were one single tribe.” Black Panther is the next film in the Marvel Universe, and tells the story of T’Challa as he takes over Wakanda from his father due to his father’s murder. In an effort to become a good king, T’Challa … Continue reading REVIEW: BLACK PANTHER (2018)
"Blue jacket, no pants, you must be Peter Rabbit." Based on the books by Beatrix Potter, Peter Rabbit tells the story of a young rabbit and his family who fight off an evil farmer after being locked out of his garden. However, when the young woman who loves and cares for the rabbits becomes romantically … Continue reading REVIEW: PETER RABBIT (2018)
“I don't know, ma'am. I just didn't want my family finding out that I died hiding under a table.” From director Clint Eastwood, The 15:17 to Paris tells the story of three young men, two being active military, that stop a terrorist attack that was to take place on a train to Paris. The events … Continue reading REVIEW: THE 15:17 TO PARIS (2018)
First Time Watch: February 7, 2018 “I have a love in my life. It makes me stronger than anything you can imagine.” Punch-Drunk Love, released in 2002 and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, tells the story of a middle-aged man named Barry Egan, who’s emotionally unpredictable, and is often teased by his multiple sisters … Continue reading REVIEW: PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE (2002)
"What kind of person are you?" The Commuter stars Liam Neeson and tells the story of Michael MacCauley, a man who has recently stumbled on some hard financial times. But as he rides the train home from work, a ride that he has taken for 10 years, a woman persuades him to help find a … Continue reading REVIEW: THE COMMUTER (2018)
Classic Film Review #1 Release Date: December 19, 1961 “A whisper, and then a silence: Yet I know by their merry eyes They are plotting and planning together To take me by surprise.” The Children’s Hour – Henry Wordsworth Longfellow With films such as Moonlight and Call Me by Your Name, we have seen an … Continue reading CLASSIC MOVIE REVIEW: THE CHILDREN’S HOUR (1961)
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