When I first heard The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby was in production, I was fairly excited. This film was going to have what seemed like a decent story, and, well, everything just looked great from the outside. However, as the film expanded to more audiences, I couldn’t help but hear bad review after bad review. … Continue reading REVIEW: The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him, Her, and Everyone in Between
REVIEW: WHIPLASH
TAP...TAP...TAP...TAP...TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP TAP There is something that, we as an audience, find intriguing about a character's self-destruction in an effort to perfect a certain talent. Like many films that have come before Whiplash, the flowing story lines or questions throughout these films are often, "what will our main character give up … Continue reading REVIEW: WHIPLASH
REVIEW: NIGHTCRAWLER
In the film Nightcrawler, Jake Gyllenhaal plays Lou Bloom, who does not shy away from criminal activities. He searches for work throughout the city of Los Angeles and he stubbles along a freelance TV news crew filming a scene of a fiery car accident. As Bloom watches the men film from different angles for the … Continue reading REVIEW: NIGHTCRAWLER
Could the Master of Suspense survive in the Modern Era?
Alfred Hitchcock, without a doubt, is one of the best directors of all time. But as I watch his films, whether it be Psycho, Rope, Rear Window, or Dial M for Murder, I find that it lacks the “appropriate amount of scary” for today’s viewing audience. Now before you take out your pitchforks and boycott … Continue reading Could the Master of Suspense survive in the Modern Era?
Why I love Cinema
I recently came across another blog called Sunset Boulevard who wrote an essay on why they loved cinema so much. After reading their piece, I was inspired to talk about my own love for film. Though mine differs from Sunset Boulevard’s, I wanted to show how my movie experience has gone through phases and evolved … Continue reading Why I love Cinema
I Need a Flix: April 2014
With several key movies leaving at the end of March(The Truman Show, Sunset Boulevard, Oldboy, Breakfast at Tiffany's), here's what we have to at least look forward to at the beginning of April. Looks like we're getting some good ones. Happy Netflixing! - Amistad - Barton Fink - Braveheart - Chinatown - Click - Close … Continue reading I Need a Flix: April 2014
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