Celebrating the magic of movies
Space Jam: A New Legacy is not a good movie. And let’s be honest – for all the nostalgia that millennials have for the original Space Jam, it wasn’t a great movie either. But compared to the sequel, the original is nearly The Godfather. Now, not every movie has to be The Godfather. But Space … Continue reading Space Jam: A New Legacy of “hey, I understand that reference” movies
Movies are back, baby! As the world slowly crawls out of the dark hole we all lived in during 2020, movie theaters are opening back up and trilled for audiences to experience movies again. The back half of this year will be packed with huge movies – FOUR MCU movies, F9, The French Dispatch, Space … Continue reading Top 5 movies of the year so far
What a year for movies it’s been. With movie theaters shut down for most of 2020 and major blockbusters and other highly anticipated movies delayed, the film industry certainly faced a reckoning. But through all that, some truly fantastic movies still debuted. And with so many movies being released through streaming services this year, I’ve … Continue reading Predicting the 2021 Oscars
I’ve been obsessed with movie soundtracks pretty much as long as I’ve loved movies. According to my most recent Spotify Wrapped, “soundtrack” was the genre I listened to the most in 2020 and three of my top five artists were movie composers. There’s something about the way a score can add emotion, tension, excitement, joy … Continue reading 10 favorite “underrated” movie soundtracks
I’ve invested in a lot of movie franchises in my lifetime. From Star Wars, Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings to Mission: Impossible, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and even Twilight and Transformers. And if you look at the highest grossing movies of the 21st century, that list is almost completely … Continue reading ‘The Fast and the Furious’ is a bonkers franchise… and I absolutely love it
Well, 2020 happened. It was a weird year for everyone, but especially for the movie industry. With theaters shut down, most big blockbusters postponed their releases. The Oscars are even postponed for two months later than usual. But without blockbusters dominating the box office and pop culture this year, some truly special and unique movies … Continue reading Top 10 movies of 2020
Early into the pandemic this year, I was convinced to finally watch the entire Twilight saga. Having never been a fan of the books and only seeing the first movie, I went into the series with low expectations. Now, are the Twilight movies groundbreaking, masterful cinema? No. They’re fair to bad at best. But I … Continue reading I watched all the Transformers movies and now my suffering is complete
Let me ask a question: is it possible to be nostalgic for a decade you never personally experienced? I was born in 1990, which was a pretty great time to be born in terms of movie history. My childhood in the 90s was defined by the Disney Renaissance and the birth of Pixar. The 2000s … Continue reading Why the 80s had the most excellent movies
Look, the Star Wars prequel trilogy is never going to be included in the greatest movies of all time list. After decades of holding the original trilogy on a high pedestal, The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith fell short of what many Star Wars fans expected. While each of … Continue reading How ‘The Clone Wars’ makes ‘Revenge of the Sith’ a better movie
When I was in high school, you were either fully obsessed with Twilight or vehemently against it. I definitely fell into the latter camp. At the time, I was fully invested in all things Harry Potter, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings. Twilight was supposed to be a cheap knockoff that only girls liked … Continue reading So I finally watched all the Twilight movies
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