One of Harrison Ford’s most known roles, there is no one on this earth who doesn’t know the name Han Solo. He’s the badass from Star Wars that was so perfectly cast that the actor who was in charge of reading lines to those auditioning got cast in the role. His cinematic importance is unchallenged, and I want to talk about it. To begin, Solo … Continue reading The Importance Of: Han Solo
I’m going to be honest, before I finally watched Shawshank I thought it was severely overhyped. Someone once said that the worst thing that ever happened to Citizen Kane was it was named the best film ever. If that’s true, then the Shawshank sould doubtlessly be hurt by its own pedigree right? No. Shawshank is good, and it deserves every bit of praise it gets. … Continue reading Shawshank Redemption- Iconic Review
Perhaps one of the best dark comedies of all time, this 1967 classic often goes overlooked by film goers. The late Stanley Kubrick is behind the camera, adding his special skill to one of his only comedies. It is in traditional black and white (by choice) and follows the hilariously inept American government through an atomic crisis. It stars Peter Sellers in the titular roles of … Continue reading Dr. Strangelove (Or How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb)
The rest of my Iconic Movie Reviews have been very positive. However, I can say with the utmost certainty that I dislike this film. Yes, it is iconic and if you are like me and want to see every truly iconic film in cinema, see it. This is definitely one of the most known films of all time. However, it is actually unenjoyable. The story … Continue reading Gone With The Wind- Iconic Review
The Great Escape (1963) is a classic film. Maybe not in the same way that Citizen Kane is a classic film, but it is still important to the art of cinema and has lasted for over fifty years. The film focuses on a group of ally soldiers in a german prison camp in the midst of World War II. There is a secret vow amongst … Continue reading The Great Escape- Iconic Review
As I’ve mentioned before, I love Pulp Fiction. This means that, like all other fans of this Tarantino masterpiece, I find myself wondering what is inside the elusive briefcase. Of course, literally there is a lightbulb in the briefcase. However, I want to talk about what the mystical and important artifact in the briefcase. The most popular fan theory supposes that the briefcase holds the soul … Continue reading Pulp Fiction Theory- The Holy Grail
Pulp Fiction is the story of two hitmen, Vincent and Joules, and a boxer named Butch. The story follows a day in the life of all three protagonists, shifting POV’s so as to capitalize on the amount of interesting and unique stories it can tell. The first story, Vincent’s Day, is the best part of the film. This was the first film to put Tarantino on … Continue reading Pulp Fiction
Back in 2009, Avatar took over the world. It was breathtaking, beautiful, complex, and groundbreaking. Critics loved it, movie-goers loved it, it broke box office records and became the highest grossing movie of all time. Millions of people declared it “the best film ever made” and it looked as if it would go down in history with Citizen Kane and Casablanca. So, it only made … Continue reading What Avatar Did Wrong
In case you didn’t know this about me, I love superheroes and I love superhero movies. Actually, Iron Man (2008) was a large influence on my love of film as well as the rest of the MCU films. However, despite my feelings toward the genre, and the feelings of thousands of others, there is a pretty realistic fear spreading. I have overheard many peoples state that … Continue reading Will Superhero Films Get Old?
The last DCCU movie I saw was Batman vs Superman and I was not very impressed. Now, Suicide Squad is out promising more jokes, more fun, and more death. Right: Deadshot- Will Smith kids it as DeadShot (See what I did there?) He brings his trademark charisma and one-liners to the dark character and the result is a remarkably human serial killer. Easily one of the … Continue reading Right vs Wrong: Suicide Squad
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