A film that had me salivating in anticipation ever since its announcement was Mark Mylod's newest, The Menu (2022). From its all-star cast to its dark, witty mystery presented in the trailer, everything about this movie appeared appetizing to my movie palette. After the busy horror months of September and October this year, I was …
Right before the pandemic hit, I graduated college with a B.M. in music education, and while my job fully utilizes the education part, my opportunities to use the music portion have been limited. I always get really excited when films about the artform of music are on the horizon because I can put my knowledge …
Perhaps the most critically lauded film under the Marvel Studios banner is 2018's Black Panther as it was widely loved by audiences and critics alike as well as being nominated for seven Oscars, winning three. So, the character of T'Challa, Black Panther and king of the fictional Wakanda, became one of the most beloved and …
Continue reading Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)—Review
A film coming out of all the major festivals this year with rave reviews has been Martin McDonagh's latest film, The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). Being described as dark, absurd, and riotously funny, I knew that I absolutely had to go out and see this film. The festival crowd was not wrong: The Banshees of …
James Gray's latest film, Armageddon Time (2022), is one that has completely flown under a lot of people's radars. Personally, I had no idea this movie was coming until I saw a trailer for it in front of Don't Worry Darling (2022) back in September. That said, as soon as I saw the trailer and …
Every year, November marks the kick off for the season of the major Oscar contenders. This year started off strong back in March with Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (2022), The Batman (2022), and The Northman (2022)—all of which have remained in my top three of the year up until this point. Half a year …
Over the course of my review hiatus, I watched a lot of shows and movies that I fully intend on catching up on with my reviews. I also read many fantastic books, and for my return to adaptability reviews, I decided to start with the novel that immediately made its way into my all-time favorites: …
Continue reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune—Adaptability Review
Well, after my part 1 went up I went on a long spree of watching more Halloween/Horror films from this year, and it would appear that I saved the worst for last. There were definitely a few that I really enjoyed, but I must admit, half of this list leaves a lot to be desired. …
Continue reading Reviewing and Ranking 2022 Halloween Movies (Part 2)
My long hiatus from writing reviews came after last October, where I reviewed a horror film, show, or book everyday within the month. The massive amount of work I put into that, mixed with the increased toxicity towards film reviews (more on that after Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) releases next month), caused me to …
Continue reading Reviewing and Ranking 2022 Horror Films (Part I)
It's been a couple of months since I last sat down to write out a review for a film. Despite all the great films and shows that have come since my last review, I haven't really had the motivation to share my thoughts on them. Then I went to the IMAX Fan Screening of Daniel …
Continue reading Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)—Review
Saving Movie Night 