Back during the week of Thanksgiving, I was one of the lucky people to go see Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) in theaters. Netflix is known to never release their films in theaters (outside of New York and L.A. for the sake of Oscars contention), and as this was their first time going …
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Yesterday marked the beginning of Hanukkah this year and it was also the birthday of the greatest filmmaker to ever live, Steven Spielberg. From his early beloved films (such as Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)) to his modern masterpieces (such as Lincoln (2012), The Post (2017), …
There are several key moments in my life that cemented my love for movies: my aunt and uncle taking me to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), wearing out a VHS of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine (1968) movie, watching Kill Bill (2003) on television for the first time, and the list goes on. …
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 …
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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
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