I love the Academy Awards. I know that the Oscars are becoming less and less relevant to film enthusiasts, especially since the awards are just seen as Hollywood patting themselves on the […]
Paul’s 2017 Academy Awards Predictions
Movie Review – “Fences” (2016)
And I thought “Manchester by the Sea” was sad. But “Fences” blows that depression captured on celluloid out of the water. Here’s the thing about intentionally sad films – The […]
Movie Review – “The Quiet Man” (1952)
This is the perfect movie for a laid-back, lazy Sunday afternoon. A nice glimpse at an easy-going Irish lifestyle filled with pleasant people who want nothing more than to enjoy each others’ […]
Movie Review – “Adam’s Rib” (1950)
Here we have a classic comedy that only works because of its two lead stars – Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. If it were anyone other actors, who would have […]
Movie Review – “Manchester by the Sea” (2016)
One thought was going through my head as I was leaving “Manchester by the Sea” – Boy, that sure was sad. And it would have been a lot happier if he actually […]
Movie Review – “Hoop Dreams” (1994)
There is a moment in 1994’s “Hoop Dreams” that turns this documentary from a tale about dreaming for the NBA into a story about finding a relatable middle ground between […]
Movie Review – “Moonlight” (2016)
Cinema tends to exaggerate some aspects of reality, even in some of the better movies. We see this all the time in science fiction when asked what makes us human, or in […]
Movie Review – “Dodes’ka-den” (1970)
“Dodes’ka-den” left a strange taste in my mouth, where I appreciate making the best out of a bad situation but truly despised the way this film turned out in the […]
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