Throughout the history of motion pictures, there has been a section of unsung heroes that make many of our films possible: the stunt teams. Stunt performers, to stunt coordinators/designers, to pyrotechnics, to fight choreographers, and so many more members of that side of filmmaking are so often overlooked (it doesn't help that they are not …
Continue reading The Fall Guy (2024)—A Love Letter to the Stunt Community
The day has finally arrived to celebrate 2023's fantastic slate of films. I took the majority of last year not writing reviews, but I was certainly enjoying them. Looking over the many films I saw in 2023 (74 to be exact), there is a lot to celebrate and praise. So just as I have done …
The Oscar nominations are finally out! Every year, I love to wake up early and celebrate the Oscar nominations as they are announced, and every year, there are always surprises and films being recognized that I haven't yet gotten the chance to watch. For example, Netflix's All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) and The …
Every year, Hollywood celebrates the best films at the Oscars ceremony, and I am eagerly awaiting the nominations announcement tomorrow. Alongside the celebration of the best films of the year, Hollywood also enjoys throwing jeers at the worst films of the year at the Razzie Awards. This year's pack of Razzie nominations just came out, …
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), …
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 …
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