"Black Mass" of Heaviness
There are movies that exist that leave you very satisfied that you have seen it, but makes you think about deep and complex questions, like "Can humanity really be this dark and cruel?" Black Mass is the movie I will be talking about. The movie stars Johnny Depp as the infamous Boston Irish gangster James "Jimmy" "Whitey" Bulger and his time as a crime lord during the 1970s and 80s, as well as being an informant to the FBI to help take down the Italian mafia. Performances shines, tension builds, and darkness cree…
Success Comes "Straight Outta Compton"
I find it rare to find a biopic that not only is very intriguing, but also has the courage to not fully glorify its focus but at the same time celebrate what is so special or interesting about said focus while at the same time succeeding in creating a compelling and entertaining movie. Straight Outta Comtpon tells the intriguing story of late 80s, early 90s hip-hop group N.W.A., in particular its members Andre "Dr. Dre" Young (Corey Hawkins), O'Shea "Ice Cube" Jackson (O'Shea Jackson Jr.), and Eric "Eazy-E&quo…
"The Wind Rises" and Soars Up
In worldly celebrated animator, Hayao Miyazaki's, farewell film, The Wind Rises tells the story of Jiro (voiced by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) a young man in 1930s Japan who dreams of designing the greatest airplanes ever to soar the skies. Inspired by Italian aircraft designer, Giovanni Caproni (voiced by Stanley Tucci), young Jiro designs planes, makes friends, accomplishes dreams, goes through obstacles, and finds love. Truly a story about the life and the wonders one can accomplish by living it, The Wind Rises, makes Miyazaki's exit dese…
"Lincoln", a Film Four Score and Seven Years in the Making
Steven Spielberg sits in the director's chair to create a film about one of America's greatest presidents. Lincoln follows the story of the sixteenth President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln (Daniel Day-Lewis) as he spends the last four months of his life trying to get the U.S, House of Representatives to pass the 13th Amendment which will abolish slavery, emancipate the slaves, and possibly end the Civil War. A power house cast including Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tommy Lee Jones are also part of this epic as well a…
RANDOM REVIEW OF THE DAY: Freedom Writers (2007)
You would think after films like Stand and Deliver, Lean on Me, and Dangerous Minds the based on a true story about a teacher who inspires a classroom of delinquent students to better in their education would quickly grow old and would no longer make an impact. Luckily the 2007 drama, Freedom Writers, surprisingly proved the statement wrong. Based on the autobiography the Freedom Writers Diary, which was written by the real students portrayed in the film as a collection of their journal entries, Freedom Writers is about a bright teacher named …
RANDOM REVIEW OF THE DAY: The Sound of Music (1965)
Regarded as one of the classic musicals, The Sound of Music is a beloved classic. It is also regarded as one of the most likeable films of all time. But what makes it so likeable? Well no t only does it have a memorable and timeless story, but it has memorable and timeless everything. Characters, songs, and atmosphere. Julie Andrews as Maria von Trapp from the beginning is very likeable, due to Julie Andrews' performance and the film portraying her as a naive yet outgoing, free-spirited, and caring young woman. Though George von Trapp is m…
