Shia Lebeouf and Sash Lane star as Jake and Star in American Honey It's not often that a film can make you feel so many feelings. In 2 hours and 43 minutes of the most raw, visceral footage. You feel a mix of emotions. Director Andrea Arnold somehow captures beautiful what it means to be …
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Sundance 2020: My Top Picks
I am grateful that I live in Utah. Not only do we have incredible scenery, so many outdoor activities, and four seasons. We have the largest independent film festival in the world, Sundance. The festival first started in 1978 when the head of Wildwood, Sterling Van Wagenen and John Earle wanted to attract more filmmakers to …
Lulu Wang Should Have Been Nominated For Best Director
In today's social climate we are continually faced with the question of moral values. What we find right, or wrong and the fight for justice of those miss or underrepresented. This is most apparent in media; social, television, and definitely film. The public as seemingly majority have become uneasy at the underrepresentation of women in film. …
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Oscars 2020: Predictions For Nominees and Winners (Best Picture)
We are less than a month away from the biggest awards ceremony for film and this year has been one of the most incredible years for movies. I am honestly glad I don’t have to decide who wins. With that being said, here are my top predictions for best picture nominees and who should take …
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So You Loved Uncut Gems, Now Go Watch Good Time
Good Time ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Letterboxd ScoreStarring: Robert Pattison, Benny Safdie, Barkhad Abdi, Buddy DuressElara Pictures, A24 "Uncut Gems" is one of the most talked about films of 2019. Whether or not you loved the film, we cannot deny that it is being discussed and dissected. The Safidies and Sandler have created something …
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The Grudge’s Only Curse, Is Itself (Review)
The Grudge ★ ★ Letterboxd ScoreDirection/Screenplay: Nicolas PesceStarring: Andrea Riseborough, John Cho, Demián Bichir, Jacki Weaver Screen Gems, Ghost House PicturesIn Theatres January 3rd, 2020 What began as a profound and original horror film franchise in Japan (Ju-On) has now been ultra Americanized and muddled down to a series of uninspired and sleazy jump scares. …
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What Movies To Look Out For In Early 2020
Coming off an exciting and refreshing year for movies, we have so much to look forward to in 2020. Here are some of the most anticipated movies to check out at the beginning of 2020. 1917 Sam Mendes, the director best known for films such as, Skyfall, Spectre, American Beauty and so many more is …
Worst Films of 2019
This has been an incredible year for film. From The Farewell to The Irishman and it is easy to say that we are so lucky. However, many films unfortunately could not hit their mark and turned out to be absolute trash. Here is a list of my least favorite films of 2019. Men In Black: …
Uncut Gems is Pure Anxiety
UNCUT GEMS (R) ★★★★★ Letterboxd Score Starrring: Adam Sandler, Idina Menzel, Julia Fox, LaKeith Stanfield A24 Pictures You cannot easily explain what Uncut Gems is about. The closest comparison that I can make is that it is essentially A Serious Man (Coen Brothers) and any crime drama from Martin Scorsese rolled into one anxiety driven experience. …
Ronan Shines as Jo March in Little Women
Little Women ★★★★1/2 Letterboxd Score Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, Emma Watson In Theatres Christmas Day Let me just start by saying I have not yet had the pleasure to read the novel or indulge in previous renditions of this beloved tale. I think because this is my first experience with …
