Rated: 4 / 5 "It knows only that it needs, Commander. But, like so many of us... it does not know what." [...] "Each of us... at some time in our lives, turns to someone - a father, a brother, a God... and asks..."Why am I here? What was I meant to be?"" So the … Continue reading Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) review
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The Youth of the Nation: Finding Forrester (2000)
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)
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
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
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
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
The Youth of the Nation: Suicide Club
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDKwCvD56kw Introduction Over the past couple weeks, my drive has slowed to a crawl. I have no one but myself to blame, for the most part. I have a bad habit of taking on too many projects at once, from television series (attempting to make a review for Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Babylon 5, Vietnam - … Continue reading The Youth of the Nation: Suicide Club
Jumanji animated series (1996-1999) review
So you remember a while back when I did a review for both Jumanji movies, and briefly mentioned that there was an animated show back in the 90s? Well, I finally got around to purchasing a copy, and watched the whole thing. It was mainly nostalgia that drove me to revisit it more than curiosity. … Continue reading Jumanji animated series (1996-1999) review
Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) review
Alright, I think I've held off long enough on reviewing these films, so let's get to it. But it should be mentioned that I am not a major die-hard fan of the Star Wars franchise. I've only really watched the movies, I haven't ever gotten into the spin-off comics, novels, or tv shows. So I … Continue reading Star Wars: Original Trilogy (1977-1983) review
The Vietnam War: A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (2017) review/critique
Rated: 2.5 / 5 The Vietnam War. Probably the most controversial war America has ever gotten involved in that has people bickering about it to this day. Why did we go in there? Was it ever winnable? Should we have ever gone in there? What were our initial intentions, and how did they change? What … Continue reading The Vietnam War: A film by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (2017) review/critique
The Anomalous Host 