30 Days of Night was directed by David Slade, and stars Josh Hartnett and Melissa George. I’m a sucker for the survival horror/thriller genre. I probably liked this more than I should have. I’ve seen it before, but it’s been a while, so there may be a bit of a nostalgia factor (except it’s that […]

Hotel Rwanda was directed by Terry George, starring Don Cheadle and Sophie Okonedo. Hotel Rwanda is another one I had to watch for my religion class, except this was actually good. Hotel Rwanda detailed the Rwandan Genocide, a piece of history I didn’t know too much about (pretty much just that it existed). While the […]

Good Will Hunting was directed by Gus Van Sant, and stars Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Robin Williams, and Minnie Driver. Good Will Hunting was, at its core, about a man at first afraid to experience, but learns the value in it. A man who didn’t know what he wanted to do with himself, but was […]

The Breakfast Club was directed by John Hughes, and stars Judd Nelson, Molly Ringwald, Ally Sheedy, Anthony Michael Hall, and Emilio Estevez. Dear Mr. Vernon, You were completely dropped from this movie after the first half, and I don’t know why. I feel like there’s a lot they could’ve done with your character wanting to […]

Parasite was directed by Bong Joon Ho, and stars Woo-Sik Choi, Kang-Ho Song, and Cho Yeo-jeong. For me, Parasite is perfectly encapsulated by a quote from Django Unchained: “At first you had my curiosity, but now you have my attention.” Parasite essentially boils down to one idea: you gotta do what you gotta do. And […]

Almost Famous was directed by Cameron Crowe, and stars Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, and Billy Crudup. I came to a conclusion that I’ve been thinking about for a while: the best movies invoke an emotional response when you’re not expecting it. Almost Famous only confirms this for me. The only real problem I had with […]

Inglourious Basterds was directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, and Diane Kruger. This fit Tarantino’s style much better than Django. He’s a master of dialogue, and he uses that talent here. Almost entire chapters are dedicated to conversations, and they’re amazing and filled with tension (especially Chapter 1). The performances […]

Django Unchained was directed by Quentin Tarantino, and stars Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Django Unchained was a very Tarantino western, but not in the same way as The Hateful 8. I felt this was almost a parody of the western. This was a story about retribution told in a bit of a […]

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was directed by Steven Spielberg, stand stars Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf, and Cate Blanchett. It’s been a long time since I watched this one. I remembered it being awfully paced and boring, but that wasn’t really an issue for me on this viewing. This might be […]