The Farewell – 2019

Originality: This film tells the story of an American woman who travels back to China to spend time with her dying grandmother; the twist being that she doesn’t know she’s dying. Based on Lulu Wang’s real-life, this film draws its audience in based on the lack of relatability since lying about a terminal diagnosis is […]

1917 – 2019

Originality: This was definitely a cool experience. Films like this are always intriguing as they aspire to do something that most films can’t, which is commit to long takes without interruption. It requires something that is extremely difficult to achieve and this film does a great job of achieving it. War films are fairly common, […]

Apollo 11 – 2019

Originality: Documentaries exist in a different category of originality since they highlight something that has already been done or something that is ongoing. The idea or compiling all of the footage from the Apollo 11 expedition doesn’t feel original, but this film plays like a thriller as it draws its audience in so completely that […]

Avengers: Endgame – 2019

Originality: Over 20 films in the making, this film concluded the arc of some of Marvel’s greatest heroes and it did it by combining fan service and truly inspired story-telling. No superhero film is truly original since every story is based on one comic arc or another, but this film does such a great job […]

2020

I apologize for anyone who was curious about my opinions on the latest fodder of films. I took a much needed sabbatical from posting and went old school in 2019. I successfully watched a movie a day in 2019 and journaled all of them. And now I return to this blog with a new insight […]

First Man – 2018

There is something about space movies that appeals to pretty much everybody. The space race of the sixties is one of the most famous rivalries in history and the culmination of these events was one of the greatest moments in human history. Not to spoil the ending of the film, but Armstrong’s first steps on […]