Rated: 3.5 / 5 "Do you know what people are most afraid of?" "What?" "What they don't understand. And when we don't understand, we turn to our assumptions." Only real issues I had with this movie was a bit of preachiness on the part of Busta Rhymes near the end, saying something like, "They let … Continue reading The Youth of the Nation: Finding Forrester (2000)
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It’s Not Just A Movie: The Importance of Films
It’s true that there are many, many movies that are “just movies,” entertaining enough but with little weight behind them. And there are many movies that are nothing more than complete wastes of time and space. But the ones that really grip people’s imaginations, the ones that inspire passionate discussions and debates, the ones that … Continue reading It’s Not Just A Movie: The Importance of Films
Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy (1999-2005) epic review
Yep it's here. Let's do this. So revisiting this trilogy after a few years, I have to admit, it's a bit better than I remember. Probably because I was too young to give a shit about the political elements. And make no mistake, this trilogy is heavy handed with the political messaging. Yet it succeeds … Continue reading Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy (1999-2005) epic review
Vietnam – A Television History (1985) review and comparison to the 2017 PBS documentary
Rated: 3.5 / 5 Introduction So this documentary series was recommended by a reviewer or two after watching the Ken Burns and Lynn Novack PBS documentary from 2017 (which left me wanting, and feeling cheated, by the end). When I found out that this documentary series was censored via its 2004 DVD release (compared to … Continue reading Vietnam – A Television History (1985) review and comparison to the 2017 PBS documentary
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster (2004) review
Rated: 3 / 5 (might improve sometime in the future when I decide to rewatch this show) And slowly, you come to realize, it's all as it should be. You can only do so much. If you're game enough, you can place your trust in me. For the love of life, there's a trade-off. We … Continue reading Naoki Urasawa’s Monster (2004) review
Regarding Letterboxd.com, and my downward spiral.
LetterBoxD. I've been a member of that site since March 2013 (for over 5 years now), thanks to recommendations from the podcast Slaughterfilm. What kept me invested in this website was how one could log the films they've watched, optionally rate the film from 1/2 a star to 5 stars (so it's more like a … Continue reading Regarding Letterboxd.com, and my downward spiral.
Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1990
Notable events:South African President F. W. de Klerk promises to free Nelson Mandela & legalizes ANC & 60 other political organisations. USSR Communist party agrees to allow opposition political parties. "60 Minutes" commentator Andy Rooney suspended by CBS for racial remarks attributed to him by a gay magazine. Galileo flies by Venus. In a huge … Continue reading Entertainment Industry Nostalgia: February 1990
Cinema Paradiso (1988) review
Rated: 3.5 / 5 "Life isn't like in movies. It's much harder." It's films like these that make me glad to be an avid film-watcher. Films that show how powerful film can be, the emotions they carry, the memories they hold, and how they cause one to reflect upon life. That doesn't mean I … Continue reading Cinema Paradiso (1988) review
“Spygate” Living Blog Post
Note made after writing everything below the Introduction: Fuck me sideways to Atlantis, this is overwhelmingly ridiculous. I started out typing this post just wanting my own personal page to continually update with information regarding Trump/Russia/Spygate/etc. Mainly the names of people and organizations, so I can keep track of who to definitely not trust, who … Continue reading “Spygate” Living Blog Post
Fahrenheit 451 (2018) review and comparison to the novel
Rated: 2 / 5 So they did it, they made a modern adaptation of the novel (itself I have reviewed). How is it compared to the novel? As in most novel-to-film adaptations, not as good. And it suffers from some of the problems that I feared it would. Yet does have some balls with some … Continue reading Fahrenheit 451 (2018) review and comparison to the novel
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