Have you ever left a theater after seeing a movie and immediately knew what you just saw was special? Not good, great, or even excellent. I mean unambiguously special. The type of movie that challenges your expectations of how a film could impact you. It is the kind of sensation that I can only recallContinue reading “Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) – Movie Review”
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The Batman (2022) – Movie Review
* NOTE: In the following review, when I say, “The Batman”, I am referring to the name of the film. The Batman without the quotes refers to the character. * ** SPOILER WARNING ** There are few characters in western culture that connect with the masses quite to the level the Batman does. It isContinue reading “The Batman (2022) – Movie Review”
There Will Be Blood (2007) – Movie Review
“There Will Be Blood” is the story of Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis), an oil tycoon at the turn of the 20th century. Once a silver miner, Daniel strikes oil in a hauntingly quiet opening few minutes of the film. We see him establish himself as an “oilman” as he sells himself to townships across theContinue reading “There Will Be Blood (2007) – Movie Review”
CELEBRITY SHOT: Tombstone Movie Review by Kyle Altomare
Zach: Salutations, friends! Today we have a special treat! This has been in the works for some time now, and after working out the kinks, I am proud to debut what I hope becomes a reoccuring series: Celebrity Shots! My friend, Sir Kyle Altomare, gratefully accepted his duty as tribute to be the first guestContinue reading “CELEBRITY SHOT: Tombstone Movie Review by Kyle Altomare”
BlacKkKlansman (2018) – Movie Review
Our world is in desperate need of change. If you are like me, you may feel as though you do not know how you can do your part to help mend wounds of society that are still open and bleeding after hundreds of years. Political activism is a necessity but it is a slow andContinue reading “BlacKkKlansman (2018) – Movie Review”
The New World (2005) – Movie Review
I have this friend (I know that is a shocking development for you) and for the sake of privacy, we can call them “Guy”. Guy insists on recommending films for me to review as if I needed the guidance of lesser beings to instruct my cinematic viewing schedule. But Guy is persistent and eventually crawlsContinue reading “The New World (2005) – Movie Review”
Before Sunrise (1995) – Movie Review
In quarantine, it is important to try new things and avoid stagnation. We now live in a world where time is nothing more than a human construct as we float in an endless void. I have been struggling, as I am sure are many others, adjusting to and finding motivation in our new normal, andContinue reading “Before Sunrise (1995) – Movie Review”
Uncut Gems (2019) – Movie Review
I had initially viewed “Uncut Gems” in theaters in the first week of January of 2020 and had chosen to forgo writing a review. I had just returned from a 10-day road trip and was responsible for seeing “1917”, “Richard Jewell”, “Little Women”, and “Bombshell” in the same week to catch up on what IContinue reading “Uncut Gems (2019) – Movie Review”
Snowpiercer (2013) – Movie Review
As the world is coming to an unceremonious, yet merciful end, we can once again turn to the prophetic edicts of cinema to enlighten us as to our uncertain future. What was once a simple exercise in imaginative speculation now is a useful precaution to help tune our expectations. The film “Snowpiercer” offers many insightsContinue reading “Snowpiercer (2013) – Movie Review”
12 Monkeys (1995) – Movie Review
Humanity’s nature is very perplexing. If you were to be approached by a stranger on any given day prophesizing an impending plague, most likely you would dismiss that stranger as hysterical. And yet, our existence is due in no small part to our wily ability to survive and our primal instincts that demand self-preservation amongContinue reading “12 Monkeys (1995) – Movie Review”
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