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)
REVIEW: PHANTOM THREAD (2017)
“Don’t pick a fight with me, you won’t come out alive.” Director Paul Thomas Anderson brings us another magnificent film with Phantom Thread. The film tells the story of Raymond Woodcock, a distinguished fashion designer, who makes extravagant dresses for royalty, debutants, and the wealthy. In a trip to the country, Raymond begins a new … Continue reading REVIEW: PHANTOM THREAD (2017)
REVIEW: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)
"This didn't put an end to shit, you fucking retard; this is just the fucking start. Why don't you put that on your Good Morning Missouri fucking wake up broadcast, bitch?" Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri tells the story of a woman whose daughter is raped and murdered by men who are still on the … Continue reading REVIEW: THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE EBBING, MISSOURI (2017)
REVIEW: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2018)
"Nature has cunning ways of finding our weakest spot." Call Me By Your Name tells the story of a young maned named Elio, who in 1983, meets Oliver, a research assistant who has come to Italy to help Elio's father. What begins as just a simple friendship, evolves into a summer romance throughout the streets … Continue reading REVIEW: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME (2018)
REVIEW: I, TONYA (2018)
"I mean, come on! What kind of friggin' person bashes in their friend's knee? Who would do that to a friend?" I, Tonya tells the crazy true life tale of Tonya Harding, her claim to fame on the 1994 U.S. Figure Skating Team, and conspiring with her bodyguard and her husband to kneecap her opponent, … Continue reading REVIEW: I, TONYA (2018)
REVIEW: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (2017)
"Everything has a price. The great struggle in life, is coming to grips to what that price is." All the Money in the World tells the story of the infamous kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in 1973, and his mother, Gail Harris, trying to persuade her ex father-in-law to save her son for a … Continue reading REVIEW: ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD (2017)
REVIEW: THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017)
"If we do nothing, neither are we." The Shape of Water tells the story of a mute woman, Elisa, who begins to form a relationship with an amphibian man, after having access to a government room where harmful experiments are performed to this creature. Along with her friends, Zelda and Giles, Elisa plans to remove … Continue reading REVIEW: THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017)
REVIEW: MOLLY’S GAME (2018)
“If you think a princess could do what I did, you’re incorrect.” Molly’s Game, Aaron Sorkin’s directorial debut, and tells the story about a young woman, just having graduated college, looking to make her way in the buzzing city of Los Angeles. When she is introduced into the world of underground poker, Molly’s world is … Continue reading REVIEW: MOLLY’S GAME (2018)
REVIEW: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017)
"Why am I wearing half a shirt and short shorts in the JUNGLE?" There’s always that one blockbuster film that comes out during the holidays. Some might think it’s Star Wars, but you’d be wrong. No, this year’s epic movie is none other than… Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Breaking the record for the most … Continue reading REVIEW: JUMANJI: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE (2017)
REVIEW: LADY BIRD (2017)
"What if this is the best version of myself?" In Greta Gerwig’s directorial debut, Lady Bird tells the coming of age story of a young girl, Lady Bird, a name she has given to herself, as she begins her journey between high school and college. With the help of her friends and family, Lady Bird … Continue reading REVIEW: LADY BIRD (2017)
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