I've watched a lot of people die. This is a morbid place to start this particular blog entry, but I recently realized that not everyone is as involved in the deaths of their loved ones as I have been blessed to be. I have felt, watching my great-grandmothers and my grandparents and and the S.O.'s... Continue Reading →
FROZEN II Rewrite
Hey, friends! As obligated given it is one of the key quarantine movies shared by the masses, I watched FROZEN II a week or so ago. And wow, I kind of hated this movie. Don't get me wrong -- there were wonderful songs, the animation continued to be on point and there was a lot... Continue Reading →
Parasite: a study in inequality
Edit: I composed this pre-coronavirus, and honestly in light of these past weeks' events I feel that the message of Parasite is more relevant than ever. Best of luck to everyone struggling through these strange weeks. In February, Parasite won the Oscar and my local theater decided to bring it back for a special Valentine's... Continue Reading →
Knives Out: Time to talk about politics
In the wake of this blogpost, you probably already know I'm a Rian Johnson fan. But in case you missed it: I love Rian Johnson. He's a super smart writer. And his recent film, Knives Out, showed just how deftly he could handle a theme and still keep you on the edge of your seat.... Continue Reading →
Episode IX: Diamonds and flotsam
I watched Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker, last weekend, and I doubt I will surprise anyone when I say that I didn't like it. That is not to say that there weren't bits of it I loved fervently - I think all of the fight scenes between Rey and Kylo were excellently... Continue Reading →
The Dark Crystal rewatch
Last weekend the S.O. and I sat down to watch The Dark Crystal at his insistence, likely in response to Netflix's recent announcement of a prequel series. This movie obviously has a special place in many hearts and mine is one of them - I watched this movie around the same time I was also... Continue Reading →
Marvel’s Endgame
Hello, and welcome. Did you catch the premier? I did, and I recommend you brush up on the following movies: The AvengersCaptain America: Winter SoldierCaptain America: Civil WarDr. StrangeAvengers: Infinity War While watching all the movies is a great goal, most of us don't have time for that. These five should get you to a... Continue Reading →
Captain Marvel: The rules of engagement
Happy one week anniversary of one of my favorite recent superhero movies. Let's talk about Captain Marvel. I've said before and I'll say again that I'm not a reader of the Marvel comics. I'm not much of a comic book reader in general. So my introduction to all Marvel superheroes is generally the one I... Continue Reading →
Marvel’s Infinite War, Part 2
This blogpost finishes up my analysis of Infinity War, previously started last week. Here we'll be taking a look at the stakes and the level of uncertainty in the film. Let's proceed. In the last blogpost, I talked mostly about characterization that needed to be beefed up to have made Infinity War connect for me.... Continue Reading →
Marvel’s Infinite War Part 1
I finally got around to seeing Avengers: Infinity War. This movie is the latest Marvel installment in their current franchise reboot. They've done some really fun and amazing ones recently, but there have also been some major flops for me, including Dr. Strange and Guardians 2. For me, Infinity War fell closer to these two... Continue Reading →
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