Oscars 2019: My Predictions

It's that time of the year again where rich privileged people give each other awards and pat each other on the back for the popularity of their films and how much money they put in their campaign that propelled them to the awards. This time around, the award season has been a bit odd. There … Continue reading Oscars 2019: My Predictions

Shorties #21: “The Package”, “Son of Rambow”, “Elephant”, “Hold the Dark”, and “The Blair Witch Project”

This article will have short reviews of the following films in this order: The Package,  Son of Rambow, Elephant, Hold the Dark, and The Blair Witch Project

Shorties #18: “Dogman”, “Faults”, “Mississippi Grind”, “Logan Lucky”, and “Alien” 

This article will have reviews of the following films in this order: Dogman, Faults, Mississippi Grind, Logan Lucky, and Alien. Once again, Italy delivers a fantastic film. Dogman is currently even one of my favorite films of the year, next to Fallout, Hereditary, and Annihilation. It’s a beautifully acted film, especially by the lead performer. Both with his … Continue reading Shorties #18: “Dogman”, “Faults”, “Mississippi Grind”, “Logan Lucky”, and “Alien” 

Shorties #10: “Kodachrome”, “Star Trek Beyond”, “Pan’s Labyrinth”, “While We’re Young” and “Hunt for the Wildereople”

This article will contain short reviews of the following films in this order: Kodachrome, Star Trek Beyond, Pan's Labyrinth, While We're Young and Hunt for the Wildereople. Kodachrome is an excellent example of how execution can change a more than mediocre story into a very decent film. The film’s quite predictable, to say the least, though … Continue reading Shorties #10: “Kodachrome”, “Star Trek Beyond”, “Pan’s Labyrinth”, “While We’re Young” and “Hunt for the Wildereople”

My Top 5 Films of 2016

Yep, 2016, not 2017. There are still a ton of films for me to see that came out in 2017, (I’m pretty excited for Lady Bird, I, Tonya, Phantom Thread, The Post, The Disaster Artist, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, The Shape of Water, Wind River, Call me by Your Name and many more) that’s … Continue reading My Top 5 Films of 2016

Why Silence is important to Film

SPOILERS FOR "SILENCE" (2016) "Speech is silver, silence is golden." Silence. A moment of loneliness or peace. A moment of calm or stress. Silence fills a void, silence is the void. Silence can have the same impact as music, but only more powerful than a three-minute song.  Silence in a song is also very powerful. Imagine … Continue reading Why Silence is important to Film

The Brilliance of “Paterson”

“The film that no one saw but is worth watching” That’s how I’ll describe Paterson to my friends from now on. This film’s an Amazon production that came out last year about a modest poet and bus driver played by Adam Driver. If you think back of an Amazon production that came out in 2016, … Continue reading The Brilliance of “Paterson”