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Never had I paid much attention to Oscar-nominated films. Sure, some of them were good, but usually they turned out to be a cluster of drama and nonsense. Nevertheless, I decided to be a bit more open-minded and give more films a try. Little did I know I’d savagely seize a movie called Room off
Steven Spielberg has long been praised for his myriad of excellent work. Considered to be one of the founding pioneers of the New Hollywood era, Spielberg never disappoints with his limitless works of imagination. Having said that, I found it surprising that Empire of the Sun is not mentioned as much as Spielberg’s other work.
There are times where the Oscars leave us pouting like a little five-year-old who couldn’t get that jumbo jaw-breaker from the candy store. The reason for this? Simply put, sometimes the movies suck. They’re either A: overrated or B: too melodramatic—so of course they run off with the Oscar. But this year, *wags finger* this
ilbertgrape This week’s selection came about as part of a group choosing. My cousin had decided to sleep over, and with us, (brother, sister, cousin, and I), endlessly wandering around Netflix, we finally settled on what many deemed to be a ‘classic.’ Directed by Lasse Holstrom and based off a novel by Peter Hedges, What’s
I don’t know why, but I had an intense yearning to revisit this movie and evaluate it, (or maybe yet, I wanted to feel rejuvenated and motivated for another project…) The first time I had seen the film, I had watched it primarily for Jennifer Connelly. Nevertheless, I had loved it and considered it
Figuring I needed to review something more recent, I opted for a film in which I had been sad not being able to catch in theaters. But then again, everything happens for a reason. And was I sure glad to not have wasted money on it. Directed by famed Guillermo Del Torro, I had wanted
Upon initially hearing the title of the film, I couldn’t help but feel an odd sense of familiarity. And then I realized, Laurel Canyon was the street name I’d always pass up on the way to Ohlone College. Both film and street name lead to destinations revolving around ideas and change. One would think