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1 Mile To You (2017): Brief Review
1 Mile To You directed by Leif Tilden (2017), is a film about a young man who was the sole survivor of a track team due to the fact that he rode with his parents instead of his teammates after a track meet where the bus went off a bridge. The main character, Kevin, desperately needsContinue reading “1 Mile To You (2017): Brief Review”
41 (2012): Brief Review
41 directed by Glenn Triggs (2012), is a film about a young man who time travels through a hole in a bathroom in a motel. It was an odd experience to watch this film. I always like the concept of time travel and will immediately watch any film that has it. However, the story is notContinue reading “41 (2012): Brief Review”
Whip It (2009): Brief Review
Whip It directed by Drew Barrymore (2009), is a film about a teenage girl who discovers roller derby in a second hand boutique in Austin, Texas, then goes to a match, and falls in love with sport. She does everything she can to be the best she can be at the sport while trying toContinue reading “Whip It (2009): Brief Review”
Judas and the Black Messiah (2021): Brief Review
Judas and the Black Messiah directed by Shaka King (2021), is a film about the betrayal of the Black Panther Party and the assassination of Fred Hampton. It’s definitely an insightful film about what had happened and the lead up to the death of Fred Hampton. I have not investigated any further into the historyContinue reading “Judas and the Black Messiah (2021): Brief Review”
The New Guy (2002): Brief Review
The New Guy directed by Ed Decter (2002), is one of those high school teen comedies from the 2000’s that absolutely rocked the youth during the time. It had the funny but dopey dork guy who becomes cool, it has a somewhat decent soundtrack, the unimportant cool guy who’s really just a jerk, the supportiveContinue reading “The New Guy (2002): Brief Review”
Gods of Egypt (2016): Brief Review
Gods of Egypt directed by Alex Proyas (2016), is a film about, well, the gods of Egypt in a far ancient period of time where the gods ruled on Earth and Set tries to either kill or exile the other gods unless there are helping him while he is the dictator god of Egypt. TheContinue reading “Gods of Egypt (2016): Brief Review”
Testament of Youth (2014): Brief Review
Testament of Youth directed by James Kent (2014), is a film based on the book of the same name by Vera Brittain about her life during WW1, her pause on her university education to become a nurse, and the loss of her fiancé, friends, and brother in the war. It sh0ws how war can takeContinue reading “Testament of Youth (2014): Brief Review”
Take the Lead (2006): Brief Review
Take the Lead directed by Liz Friedlander (2006), is an film about a professional dancer and instructor that gives lessons to underprivileged teens in their high school basement to teach them that they can accomplish anything, respect their peers, and have some confidence in what they’re doing in life. It’s a heart warming idea thatContinue reading “Take the Lead (2006): Brief Review”
After Everything (2018): Brief Review
After Everything directed by Hannah Marks and Joey Power (2018), is an film about two young people who dive head first fast through life milestones due to a cancer diagnosis but than have to deal with the consequences of survival and the changes in relationship. It’s the side of the cancer romance that not manyContinue reading “After Everything (2018): Brief Review”
Red Knot (2014): Brief Review
Red Knot directed by Scott Cohen (2014), is an film about a newly wed couple go on a trip to Antarctica which is supposed to be their honeymoon but ends up as a research trip for the husband. This film was one long needless fight between the couple you know nothing about and don’t endContinue reading “Red Knot (2014): Brief Review”
Better Than Love (2019): Brief Review
Better Than Love directed by Ted Carney (2019), is an film about a young man going through life trying to help his friends and ends up turning into a drug dealer but later becomes an addict due to a vehicle accident that left him injured and it all goes down hill from there. It’s anContinue reading “Better Than Love (2019): Brief Review”
You Instead (2011): Brief Review
You Instead also known as Rock’N’Love and Tonight You’re Mine directed by David Mackenzie (2011), is an film about two strangers who are performing at a festival but end up handcuffed to each other after they get into an argument and through out their time spent cuffed to each other they find each other fallingContinue reading “You Instead (2011): Brief Review”
New York, I Love You (2008): Brief Review
New York, I Love You directed by Natalie Portman, Yvan Attal, Fatih Akin, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Allen Hughes, Randall Balsmeyer, Brett Ratner, Shekhar Kapur, Shunji Iwai, and Jiang Wen (2008), is an film about multiple storylines that mildly intersect but don’t bear too much weight on each other and offer a slice of lifeContinue reading “New York, I Love You (2008): Brief Review”
Still Breathing (1997): Brief Review
Still Breathing directed by James F. Robinson (1997), is an film about a mystifying romance between a man who receives loose visions about who his soul mate is and a women who cons men out of their money for a living. They know absolutely nothing about each other until he finds her, they get toContinue reading “Still Breathing (1997): Brief Review”
Violet & Daisy (2011): Brief Review
Violet & Daisy directed by Geoffrey Fletcher (2011), is an film about an assassin duo who take their hit jobs in stride up until the point of meeting Michael who makes them think about the life they’re leading and how they’re doing it. It’s interesting story about two strong “teen” girls who don’t usually overContinue reading “Violet & Daisy (2011): Brief Review”
Logan Lucky (2017): Brief Review
Logan Lucky directed by Steven Soderbergh (2017), is an film about a speedway heist, a hillbilly oceans eleven type crew, and how they got away with it. You care as much about the characters as you do about the heist itself. Which is more than I can say for most heist films. It’s a filmContinue reading “Logan Lucky (2017): Brief Review”
Inheritance (2017): Brief Review
Inheritance directed by Jessica Kaye and Laura E. Davis (2017), is an film about the relationship between two siblings, and possibly their father, that is coming to light when they are reunited after the death of their father. The family dynamic is incredibly messed up. You watch the film thinking that she’s messed up andContinue reading “Inheritance (2017): Brief Review”
Life After The Navigation (2020): Brief Review
Life After The Navigator directed by Lisa Downs (2020), is an film about remembering the film Flight of the Navigator and the child star of the film Joey Cramer. The film goes in-depth about the film, how it was made, and how the vision came to life. Then the other portion of the film isContinue reading “Life After The Navigation (2020): Brief Review”
Flight of the Navigator (1986): Brief Review
Flight of the Navigator directed by Randal Kleiser (1986), is an film about a boy who is taken by an alien AI to gather data to catalog about humans as a species but something goes wrong with the space ship and he is dropped back to Earth in the future instead of when he wasContinue reading “Flight of the Navigator (1986): Brief Review”
Clowning Around (1991): Brief Review
Clowning Around directed by George Whaley (1991), is an film about a young man who is passionate about being a professional clown and goes to great lengths to earn his place as one. Never in my life have I felt that I’ve wasted so much of my time as I did when I watched thisContinue reading “Clowning Around (1991): Brief Review”
Whiplash (2014): Brief Review
Whiplash directed by Damien Chazelle (2014), is an film about a ambitious young man who enters a hard music program to become the best drummer that he could ever dream of being but ends up dropping out and taking the professor along with him. However, through it all, they end up developing a late inContinue reading “Whiplash (2014): Brief Review”
The Four Feathers (2002): Brief Review
The Four Feathers directed by Shekhar Kapur (2002), is an film about a man who is viewed as a coward by his friends and family by leaving the military but attempts to regain his honor and prove he’s not a coward by helping them in battle without them knowing it is him. It’s a newerContinue reading “The Four Feathers (2002): Brief Review”
The Four Feathers (1939): Brief Review
The Four Feathers directed by Zoltan Korda (1939), is an film about a man who is viewed as a coward by his friends and family by leaving the military but attempts to regain his honor and prove he’s not a coward by helping them in battle without them knowing it is him. It’s a veryContinue reading “The Four Feathers (1939): Brief Review”
Joker (2019): Brief Review
Joker directed by Todd Phillips (2019), is an film about a mentally ill man whose delusions, preexisting illness, life experience, and lies about his potential father, take a toll on him, cause him to snap, and take up a life committing crimes. This film not only gives a pitiful backstory pitted with lies that confuseContinue reading “Joker (2019): Brief Review”
An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998): Brief Review
An All Dogs Christmas Carol directed by Paul Sabella and Gary Selvaggio (1998), is an animated film about a few dogs trying to save Christmas from their own grinch-like dog menace. It’s a super cheap film by one of the same directors of All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 which explains why it has the sameContinue reading “An All Dogs Christmas Carol (1998): Brief Review”
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996): Brief Review
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 directed by Paul Sabella and Larry Leker (1996), is an animated film about a couple of reformed mobster dogs who are doing good in heaven but are then sent on a mission to find a heavenly horn that was stolen from heaven by an angel dog doing the devils biddingContinue reading “All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996): Brief Review”
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989): Brief Review
All Dogs Go to Heaven directed by Don Bluth (1989), is an animated film about mobster dogs who die/murdered and go to heaven but end up escaping since Charlie has unfinished business and ends up helping a child to even his own disbelief. It is a heavy story to be considered a family story during thisContinue reading “All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989): Brief Review”
American Bully (2009): Brief Review
American Bully directed by David Rodriguez (2009), is a film about teenage boys, who are largely ignorant, that act out in a post 9/11 America with being “anti-terrorist”, which is just being racist and non-tolerant of other inner cultures, and performative patriots that end up torturing and killing another teenage man in their community. This filmContinue reading “American Bully (2009): Brief Review”
American Ultra (2015): Brief Review
American Ultra directed by Nima Nourizadeh (2015), is a film about a young man who seems like a bit of a stoner loser in a small West Virginia town that he’ll never leave but it turns out that he and his girlfriend are awesome badasses that just dominate the government which is trying to take themContinue reading “American Ultra (2015): Brief Review”
A Violent Separation (2019): Brief Review
A Violent Separation directed by Kevin Goetz and Michael Goetz (2019), is a film about how three main characters interact with each other following the death of the another character. All of the characters are tied to each other and fracture of the bonds over time due to the death of another character is interesting toContinue reading “A Violent Separation (2019): Brief Review”
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet (2018): Brief Review
Anthem of a Teenage Prophet directed by Robin Hays (2018), is a film about a young man who is able to selectively predict the future and it freaks him out and those around him. The characters lack character. I don’t like them or hate them. I nothing them which is worse. The acting was fine. TheContinue reading “Anthem of a Teenage Prophet (2018): Brief Review”
Never Goin’ Back (2018): Brief Review
Never Goin’ Back directed by Augustine Frizzell (2018), is a film about is a fun but gritty film about two girls who are best friends that are trying to enjoy and get through life. These girls get high, make mistakes, have awful family, and just rely on each other to get through the days. The charactersContinue reading “Never Goin’ Back (2018): Brief Review”
The Odd Way Home (2013): Brief Review
The Odd Way Home directed by Rajeev Nirmalakhandan (2013), is a film about an unstable young woman with a traumatic family history and an autistic young man going on a journey to join with their remaining family after an unexpected death. It’s a very odd found family story that I wanted to like but the actingContinue reading “The Odd Way Home (2013): Brief Review”
Brimstone (2016): Brief Review
Brimstone directed by Martin Koolhoven (2016), is a film about a girl during the wild west era of America. We spend the whole film with her enduring her abusive father, the traumatic upbringing with him, her escape from him, and him gradually over time hunting her down and destroying her life one piece at a time.Continue reading “Brimstone (2016): Brief Review”
The Messenger (2009): Brief Review
The Messenger directed by Oren Moverman (2009), is a film about a solider back from war is assigned with letting families know that their loved one has died while in service. It’s an interesting view of the ongoing wars and the price of the causalities of war. All the while it’s showing the depths of bothContinue reading “The Messenger (2009): Brief Review”
Riding in Cars with Boys (2001): Brief Review
Riding in Cars with Boys directed by Penny Marshall (2001), is a film about the life of a girl in America from the 1950’s to becoming a teenage mother and wife in the 1960’s to the turbulent marriage of and single motherhood of the 1970’s to the somewhat current time in the 1990’s. It’s an interestingContinue reading “Riding in Cars with Boys (2001): Brief Review”
The Submarine Kid (2016): Brief Review
The Submarine Kid directed by Eric Bilitch (2016), is a film about a young veteran meeting a woman that he’s completely over the moon about who is a complete mystery but her past and the few stories that she shares with him catches up with the both of them in a slightly mystifying way. The wholeContinue reading “The Submarine Kid (2016): Brief Review”
Buffaloed (2019): Brief Review
Buffaloed directed by Tanya Wexler (2019), is a film about a girl who does her best to figure out and play the ultimate American game to become a wild success by financial means. The story is hilarious and some how very relatable. A young person making their way from the bottom to the top is aContinue reading “Buffaloed (2019): Brief Review”
The Fanatic (2019): Brief Review
The Fanatic directed by Fred Durst (2019), is a film about a man, who may have some mental impairment of some sort, that is obsessed with an actor and will do anything to connect with him. This film is not the worst film but is over the top and feels too much at times. The useContinue reading “The Fanatic (2019): Brief Review”
Natural Selection (2011): Brief Review
Natural Selection directed by Robbie Pickering (2011), is a film about a woman who finds out her religious husband is donating his specimen to a sperm bank when she believes she cannot conceive after he is rushed to the hospital. It’s a bit of a wild story with the background, the ongoing, and the result ofContinue reading “Natural Selection (2011): Brief Review”
The Farewell (2019): Brief Review
The Farewell directed by Lulu Wang (2019), is a film about coming together in China to spend time with and prematurely grieve a loved one who is dying but doesn’t know it. It’s a touch story and a great film to watch as it was beautifully composed. I thought I’d be fully taken by the performancesContinue reading “The Farewell (2019): Brief Review”
Little Fugitive (2006): Brief Review
Little Fugitive directed by Joanna Lipper (2006), is a film about two brothers who are practically raising themselves (mother is always working and father is in prision) and end up in a bit of trouble with the law at a young age, so they run away to float off into a mythical land. It’s an interestingContinue reading “Little Fugitive (2006): Brief Review”
The Runaways (2010): Brief Review
The Runaways directed by Floria Sigismondi (2010), is a film about the band The Runaways, the band members, and snippets of their lives before, during, and after the bands run. It was a fun film to watch from beginning to end. It provided some insight into the construction of the band and the lives of theContinue reading “The Runaways (2010): Brief Review”
Into the Storm (2014): Brief Review
Into the Storm directed by Steven Quale (2014), is a film about two separate groups of people weathering a storm together. The film definitely feels like a less emotional but higher stakes twister. The story is basic at best while relying on the elements within the scenes to create any tension rather than the relying onContinue reading “Into the Storm (2014): Brief Review”
Flags of Our Fathers (2006): Brief Review
Flags of Our Fathers directed by Clint Eastwood (2006), is a film about the raising of the American flag in WW2 in the Pacific and those who had a part in it (even those who were falsely assumed). It shows the arrival and horrors of war without explicit vison of it, the heaving of the flag,Continue reading “Flags of Our Fathers (2006): Brief Review”
Brokeback Mountain (2005): Brief Review
Brokeback Mountain directed by Ang Lee (2005), is a film about two cowboys where one job contract changes the course of their lives. It seem like a very unlikely story that two men who are working together out in the country fall in love with one another. However, it’s not that uncommon for a person toContinue reading “Brokeback Mountain (2005): Brief Review”
Seven Psychopaths (2012): Brief Review
Seven Psychopaths directed by Martin McDonagh (2012), is a film about a writer who unknowingly has a friend who is less inhibited than most and then knowingly seeks out others who are not that much different than his friend. Everything in this film is fairly well done. The story even mixes itself with real life eventsContinue reading “Seven Psychopaths (2012): Brief Review”
One Day (2011): Brief Review
One Day directed by Lone Scherfig (2011), is a film about how two strangers become friends and then eventually more. This film is one of the more well done friends to lovers stories. A more accurate simplistic timeline would be: strangers ➞ failed lovers ➞ friends ➞ acquaintances ➞ friends ➞ lovers ➞ married couple. TheContinue reading “One Day (2011): Brief Review”
Dead Poets Society (1989): Brief Review
Dead Poets Society directed by Peter Weir (1989), is a film about a group of kids that area few in their class that have rallied and somewhat rebelled against societies expectations of them through the inspiration of their English teacher who was once a student at the school. This film was not like anything I hadContinue reading “Dead Poets Society (1989): Brief Review”
Stage Beauty (2004): Brief Review
Stage Beauty directed by Richard Eyre (2004), is a film about the height and then transition of male portrayal of females to females themselves, all in dramatic fashion. I cannot tell what tone they were going for in this film entirely. Most of it seems very serious but then there are odd comments and comedic situationsContinue reading “Stage Beauty (2004): Brief Review”
Downfalls High (2021): Brief Review
Downfalls High directed by Machine Gun Kelly and Mod Sun (2021), is a music based film about the story of a boy through his romance with a girl from his school. It felt rushed in spots but was fairly enjoyable. All of the music was ok. Nothing that I would go back to but not outright horrible.Continue reading “Downfalls High (2021): Brief Review”
Patti Cake$ (2017): Brief Review
Patti Cake$ directed by Geremy Jasper (2017), is a film about a young poor woman trying to express herself, show everyone else that she does have a talent, and that she will go the additional step to make sure she is successful on her own terms. It’s a somewhat inspiring film. I liked the characters themselves.Continue reading “Patti Cake$ (2017): Brief Review”
Plus One (2019): Brief Review
Plus One directed by Jeff Chan and Andrew Rhymer (2019), is a film about the classic romance trope of friends to lovers set against the wedding season of their friends. I do have to say this one sets itself apart from the normal romantic comedy. It’s not a neat tidy chuckle fest of a romantic comedy. It’sContinue reading “Plus One (2019): Brief Review”
Green Room (2015): Brief Review
Green Room directed by Andrea Berloff (2015), is a film about a youthful punk rock band that’s caught in a situation where they are at the wrong place at the wrong time but fight to the absolute end. The band itself seemed very true to the real world handling of punk. Absolutely loved their cover of NaziContinue reading “Green Room (2015): Brief Review”
The Kitchen (2019): Brief Review
The Kitchen directed by Andrea Berloff (2019), is a film about three women who come into their own once their husbands are locked up and they are released from their own shackles of being a wife. The story is really great. All of the women grow beyond their husbands and do better than them. It shows howContinue reading “The Kitchen (2019): Brief Review”
The Edge of Seventeen (2016): Brief Review
The Edge of Seventeen directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (2016), is a film about mid-teen kids dealing with the trauma of the death of their father and the fallout of their mother not being able to handle it at all. It shows the difficulty of dealing with family that all process their emotions differently and to whatContinue reading “The Edge of Seventeen (2016): Brief Review”
Juno (2007): Brief Review
Juno directed by Jason Reitman (2007), is a film about mid-teen kids dealing with adult decisions and consequences after their experimental exploration of sex while keeping a sense of humor. This story is hilarious but truly grounded in a sense. There is love between all of the characters on a certain level even if it just reflectsContinue reading “Juno (2007): Brief Review”
Even the Rain (2010): Brief Review
Even the Rain directed by Icíar Bollaín (2010), is a film about the filming of a film about Christopher Columbus, his exploration of America, and his ill treatment of the tribal American peoples, which offers a view of how the modern native population in the America’s, specifically in South American in this film, are still treated. TheContinue reading “Even the Rain (2010): Brief Review”
In My Pocket (2011): Brief Review
In My Pocket, directed by David Lisle Johnson (2011), is a film about addiction and how it can lead from just trying it out to landing at rock bottom. It’s reductive in the experience it tries to tell. Not a great film on this subject. There are plenty out there that are better to watch. What thisContinue reading “In My Pocket (2011): Brief Review”
300 – Rise of an Empire (2014): Brief Review
300: Rise of an Empire directed by Noam Murro (2014), is a film about the second battle against the Persian army and King Xerxes. This time Xerxes has the help of Artemisia who is a devout warrior of the Persians who saved her as a child. She turned her anger from those that enslaved and abused herContinue reading “300 – Rise of an Empire (2014): Brief Review”
Blue Lagoon (The Awakening): Brief Review
Blue Lagoon: The Awakening, directed by Mikael Salomon & Jake Newsome (2012), is an unnecessary modern remake of a mediocre film. It’s all a setup to explore a romance between an edgy teen boy and a studious popular girl who are both lost in different ways. There was no need to have it under the Blue LagoonContinue reading “Blue Lagoon (The Awakening): Brief Review”
How to Be Single (2016): Brief Review
How to Be Single, directed by Christian Ditter (2016), is a film about a group of people connected through relationships and space to each other with the main focus being on the women. First off, no matter the role, Rebel Wilson is the chaotic comedic relief of every “chick flick” in the last ten or so years.Continue reading “How to Be Single (2016): Brief Review”
300 (2006): Brief Review
300, directed by Zack Snyder (2006), is a film about the ancient battle of Thermopylae. The story is an epic in itself but this film based on Frank Miller’s: 300, so it picks up that style for the film which adds to the epic feeling. The dark coloring with splashes of color lends an amazing feeling toContinue reading “300 (2006): Brief Review”
Return to Blue Lagoon: Brief Review
Return to Blue Lagoon, directed by William A. Graham (1991), is a second installment in the series of Blue Lagoon films. Richard, was born on the island but found in a boat with his dead parents, and Lilli and her Mother are new to the island after being separated on purpose from the ship they were onContinue reading “Return to Blue Lagoon: Brief Review”
Just Like the Son: Brief Review
Just Like the Son, directed by Morgan J. Freeman (2006), is a film about a delinquent young man in his 20’s kidnapping a young boy to take his to live with his sister in Florida verses living in group home in upstate New York. This story feels like one long bad setup to a long a weirdContinue reading “Just Like the Son: Brief Review”
The Raven: Brief Review
The Raven, directed by James McTeigue (2012), is a film about the finals days of Edgar Allan Poe and the mystery within them. This was an entertaining account of his last days. It incorporated his works, some history, and a lot of fiction in lieu of facts. The film was evenly paced and fairly enjoyable. Having livedContinue reading “The Raven: Brief Review”
The Blue Lagoon: Brief Review
The Blue Lagoon, directed by Randal Kleiser (1980), is a film about children who are marooned on a tropical island with limited contact with adults throughout their life and develop their own way of life. The idea of the film is interesting. Its truly wild with how far they took it. The acting was mediocre at bestContinue reading “The Blue Lagoon: Brief Review”
Tony Parker: Brief Review
Tony Parker: The Final Shot, directed by Florent Bodin (2021), is a film about the life of professional basketball player Tony Parker. It not only captures the accomplishments but the spirit of the man throughout his basketball career from a young boy to the point of his pending retirement. It’s definitely one of the more captivating sportContinue reading “Tony Parker: Brief Review”
Welcome to Happiness (2015): Brief Review
Welcome to Happiness, directed by Oliver Thompson (2015), is a fantasy film with interesting concepts about loose psychology. The film barely kept my interest throughout the film but the concept as a whole is really great but the execution missed its mark a bit. If it had hit its mark, it could’ve been something that people would’veContinue reading “Welcome to Happiness (2015): Brief Review”
Candy: Brief Review
Candy, directed by Neil Armfield (2006), is a film about the struggles of living with an addiction and being in a relationship. It’s a great film. Not exactly like the book but close enough in feeling. If anything, it’s a lot lighter than the book. It isn’t better or worse. Just a different. The acting is phenomenal.Continue reading “Candy: Brief Review”
Christmas Cottage: Brief Review
Christmas Cottage, directed by Michael Campus (2008), is a moving film about a young artist and his brother bringing together their small town while trying to financially upright their mother over the holiday break from college. It is apparently a true story based on the life of Thomas Kincaid. I can’t say how true it is butContinue reading “Christmas Cottage: Brief Review”
Beauty and the Beast (2017): Brief Review
Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon (2017), is retelling of the animated Disney film based on the French fairytale of the same name. I have this faint remembrance of everyone being a bit peeved about the singing and the fact that Disney made a live-action version without much difference from the animated version which madeContinue reading “Beauty and the Beast (2017): Brief Review”
Hurricane Streets: Brief Review
Hurricane Streets, directed by Morgan J. Freeman (1997), is a film that looks into the lives of a group of children in their mid-teen years while living in New York City. The story is mainly focused on Marcus, what is going on in his life, and how he deals with things as they come up. Marcus isContinue reading “Hurricane Streets: Brief Review”
Sound of Metal: Brief Review
Sound of Metal, directed by Darius Marder (2019), is a film about a drummer that loses his hearing suddenly and he learns how to cope through a rehab center so that he doesn’t end up using drugs while all this is happening. It’s a super interesting story. What would a person do when they’re on the cuspContinue reading “Sound of Metal: Brief Review”
Stuck in Love: Brief Review
Stuck in Love, directed by Josh Boone (2012), is a film about a family dealing with divorce and its aftermath. A father, who happens to be a successful writer, dwells on his divorce. He offers constant encouragement towards his children to write and become successful writers themselves, which they do at the end. It all ends withContinue reading “Stuck in Love: Brief Review”
Speedway Junky: Brief Review
Speedway Junky, directed by Nickolas Perry (1999), is a film about a boy who wants to be a Nascar driver but meets a group of kids whoring, stealing, and selling drugs to survive in the city of Las Vegas. It’s an interesting story that while being somewhat realistic is a bit optimistic towards its lead. He somewhatContinue reading “Speedway Junky: Brief Review”
Rudderless: Brief Review
Rudderless, directed by William H. Macy (2014), is a film about a father trying to cope with the fact that his son was a university shooter than murdered a handful of people and really gets to know some of his thoughts through his music which leads him to working with another young man. This film has aContinue reading “Rudderless: Brief Review”
Free Willy (Escape from Pirate’s Cove): Brief Review
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove, directed by Will Geiger (2010), is a film about a girl, a young orca that gets stuck in a shallow pool after a storm, and the girl trying to free the orca from her grandfathers “theme park” called Pirate’s Cove. It’s a cheap reimagining of the original Free Willy. Far lessContinue reading “Free Willy (Escape from Pirate’s Cove): Brief Review”
The Social Network: Brief Review
The Social Network, directed by David Fincher (2010), is a film about the chaotic origin story of Facebook. From this version of events, Zuckerberg had skill when he persisted but otherwise arrived in front of him in a perfect storm and he rarely turned down an opportunity. He certainly had tech smarts but was socially dumb whichContinue reading “The Social Network: Brief Review”
Blackbird (2012): Brief Review
Blackbird, directed by Jason Buxton (2012), is a film about a teenage boy who is accused and successfully charged with conspiring to commit a school massacre. This film is Canadian and I’m not entirely sure if they have went through a period of satanic panic but this film felt very much like that. The boy listens toContinue reading “Blackbird (2012): Brief Review”
Free Willy 3: Brief Review
Free Willy 3: The Rescue, directed by Sam Pillsbury (1997), is a film that continues on with Jesse, his relationship with Willy, and how he saves Willy once again. This go around Jesse is saving Willy and his pod from whale poachers with the help of the captain of the poacher’s boat, Botany Bay, son, Max. TheContinue reading “Free Willy 3: Brief Review”
Voice from the Stone: Brief Review
Voice from the Stone, directed by Eric D. Howell (2017), is a film about a boy who traumatically lost his mother and his father hires a caretaker to try to improve his dourer disposition. The way this story is laid out and presented is super smart. It ends as it begins and you never expect it. TheContinue reading “Voice from the Stone: Brief Review”
Wendy (2020): Brief Review
Wendy, directed by Benh Zeitlin (2020), is another retelling of the Peter Pan story in a somewhat modern Southern origin and a more basic Caribbean Neverland. The mechanics are simple and easy to follow for the most part. It’s an imaginative take on the story that keeps you on your toes. It feels more tangible. I couldContinue reading “Wendy (2020): Brief Review”
Free Willy 2: Brief Review
Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home, directed by Dwight H. Little (1995), is a film that continues on from the first installment, Free Willy, and the young man is a little older, has gained closure about his mother, found a brother he didn’t know he had, and saves Willy once again. They find Willy in wild whichContinue reading “Free Willy 2: Brief Review”
Not Since You: Brief Review
Not Since You, directed by Jeff Stephenson (2009), is a film about a man in his early thirties going to a wedding and reconnecting with his college friends and ex-girlfriend. This is a very bland and boring film. You get the feeling watching this film like you would going to a job just because you need theContinue reading “Not Since You: Brief Review”
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): Brief Review
The Wolf of Wall Street, directed by Martin Scorsese (2013), is a film about a young man who is determined to be successful, is able to achieve his dreams, and then tear them all down with his own hands. This film was mildly informative, inspiring in certain aspects, and wholly entertaining. Everything came together and the finalContinue reading “The Wolf of Wall Street (2013): Brief Review”
Free Willy: Brief Review
Free Willy, directed by Simon Wincer (1993), is a film about a young misguided boy who befriends an orca by the name of Willy. The story is a little more dirty and a lot less wholesome than I remember. The acting was good enough. I can’t say if the Native American portions are disrespectful or not butContinue reading “Free Willy: Brief Review”
7 Days in Hell: Brief Review
7 Days in Hell, directed by Jake Szymanski (2015), is a film two professional tennis players that play a death match. It is without a doubt one of the dumbest mockumentaries I have watched so far but I did chuckle here and there. There wasn’t a lot of substance to this film. There isn’t really anything toContinue reading “7 Days in Hell: Brief Review”
Explorers: Brief Review
Explorers, directed by Joe Dante (1985), is a film about three kids making contact with an alien species that take them into space to meet the humans they’ve been watching for some time through television, radio, and films. This is a fun and playful 80s family film. You have all the tones and humor of the TheContinue reading “Explorers: Brief Review”
Call Me By Your Name: Brief Review
Call Me By Your Name, directed by Luca Guadagnino (2017), is a film about a teenager who is living with his family in Italy and his father has a student stay at their house during the summer. The young man likes the student, who is a good amount older than him, tries to convey his feelings, andContinue reading “Call Me By Your Name: Brief Review”
Silent Hill Revelation: Brief Review
Silent Hill: Revelation, directed by M. J. Bassett (2012), is a continuation of the Silent Hill film series based on the video game series. The story picks up years later with Sharon and her adoptive father on the run from a group of people trying to take Sharon back to Silent Hill and the government because theContinue reading “Silent Hill Revelation: Brief Review”
Desert Blue: Brief Review
Desert Blue, directed by Morgan J. Freeman (1998), is a film about a small desert town that is quarantined because of a toxic spillage from a truck carrying an ingredient for a beverage company that took the diverted water heading from the Rockies into California. The film mainly focuses on Blue a boy from the town tryingContinue reading “Desert Blue: Brief Review”
Hot Summer Nights: Brief Review
Hot Summer Nights, directed by Elijah Bynum (2017), is a film about some young adults making major decisions during the coarse of one summer in Cape Cod during the early 90’s that will change their lives forever. The story, the characters, the way the film was shot, the acting, all of it, was absolutely fantastic. Grief andContinue reading “Hot Summer Nights: Brief Review”
The Vow: Cast, Crew, and Script
In this portion of the film breakdown of The Vow we will be going over the cast, crew, and the script in a general overlook and what they add to the film itself. Cast Channing Tatum In the year that The Vow was released, 2012, he was named Sexiest Man Alive by People’s Magazine. WhichContinue reading “The Vow: Cast, Crew, and Script”
The Vow: Brief Review
The Vow, directed by Michael Sucsy (2012), is a film about a woman that deals with memory lose after a car accident which leaves her and her husband to rediscover each other as people and as partners. With these romantic dramas I usually break a few tears at the overwhelmingly sensitive parts, especially with Rachel McAdams, butContinue reading “The Vow: Brief Review”
Silent Hill: Brief Review
Silent Hill, directed by Christophe Gans (2006), is a film about the horrors that ensue due to a child murder gone wrong. It’s an interesting film based on the games from the franchise of the same name. The play on horror dimensions, would be murderers plots and justification, and a victims pursuit of pursuing her tormentors isContinue reading “Silent Hill: Brief Review”
The Three Musketeers (2011): Brief Review
The Three Musketeers, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson (2011), is another film about the Three Musketeers. It’s one of those films that is redone every few years or so by major film studios, a lot smaller ones, and everyone in between. It’s based on the classic novel of the same name by Alexandre Dumas. It’s beenContinue reading “The Three Musketeers (2011): Brief Review”
The Prom: Brief Review
The Prom, directed by Ryan Murphy (2020), is a film about high school lesbian who is forced out of her school prom until the broadway gang come to help her out to improve their public image. First, get rid of James Corden, replace with one of the many actual gay men that can do a musical, andContinue reading “The Prom: Brief Review”
Valley Girl: Brief Review
Valley Girl, directed by Rachel Goldenberg (2020), is a film about a high school girl who meets a guy at the beach and her life is turned upside down. This film is a musical set in Los Angeles in the 80’s and present time. The female is telling her daughter about her past to help her daughterContinue reading “Valley Girl: Brief Review”
Happiest Season: Brief Review
Happiest Season, directed by Clea DuVall (2020), is a film about a lesbian inviting her girlfriend to Christmas but she’s not out to her family. It’s about time that there was a fun LGBTQ+ Christmas film out there that was overall fairly well done. The only part that really took away from the experience is that itContinue reading “Happiest Season: Brief Review”
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