Guy Ritchie seems to just make films for the money, but this one is actually a more decent attempt. John Krasinski is charming — I don’t care what anybody says. He has limited range, but he nailed it here. Natalie Portman is versatile, and she was good in this, though I’m not sure why sheContinueContinue reading “Fountain of Youth (2025) Film Review”
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The Peacemaker (1997) Film Review
By today’s standards, this action feels fearless. It wasn’t afraid to show what is now regarded as wrong, and that kind of boldness is exactly what’s needed to make action films feel like action films again. Yes, it’s corny. Yes, it’s absurd. But it’s a check-your-brain-at-the-door action film — you watch it for the sequences,ContinueContinue reading “The Peacemaker (1997) Film Review”
Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024) Film Review
I love the small-town setting—I’m a sucker for it. The film shows the different seasons while also exploring the urban jungle of New York. To me, that’s enough to make a good romance. The chemistry between Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White is great; without it, the overly clichéd plot wouldn’t have been entertaining. Overall,ContinueContinue reading “Winter Spring Summer or Fall (2024) Film Review”
A Bronx Tale (1993) Film Review
A coming-of-age film disguised as a gangster movie, as one reviewer on Letterboxd noted—though not in the vein of Goodfellas, and closer to Analyze This but with less comedy. Robert De Niro is a fantastic actor—my personal favorite, in fact—but when it comes to directing, he doesn’t quite have the chops. The film’s overall direction,ContinueContinue reading “A Bronx Tale (1993) Film Review”
Ronin (1998) Film Review
One of the best car-chase sequences I’ve seen! While it might not be the best action film overall, it’s still a fun ride. The plot is thin, the dialogue is cheesy yet occasionally quotable, and the big picture is an action-packed, gloriously chaotic spectacle—the kind of nonsense that just works. 3 out of 5
Reptile (2023) Film Review
A great casual neo-noir slow burn, elevated by strong performances from Del Toro, Silverstone, Timberlake, and the rest of the cast. They bring their characters to life with nuance, thanks to a well-crafted screenplay. The mystery is compelling—nothing groundbreaking, but it offers a fresh take on familiar tropes. While not a difficult film to follow,ContinueContinue reading “Reptile (2023) Film Review”
A Time to Kill (1996) Film Review
The theme was there. The moral was there. The actors were there. The runtime was there. But still, the film fumbled it all, coming up short, unable to utilize the small things that are basically the formulas for success. This wasn’t the actors’ fault because you can tell they understood how impactful their performances couldContinueContinue reading “A Time to Kill (1996) Film Review”
Contact (1997) Film Review
Maybe I watched it too late. Maybe I should’ve watched this way before Interstellar, Ad Astra, and Gravity, because this felt so uninspired and lazy.Great visuals, its just the plot had so much potential, but it was paced very 90’s.The dialogues, especially the courtroom scene was so corny that Jodie Foster couldn’t even deliver itContinueContinue reading “Contact (1997) Film Review”
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Film Review
Maybe I’m too young, but I thought it was sloppy. My fault for expecting Scorsese or Coppola to direct every single movie prior to the 90’s. But in terms of nostalgia, this really felt great. I love watching good actors that aren’t versatile enough (except for Dafoe and Turturro of course) to have a greatContinueContinue reading “To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) Film Review”
The Brutalist (2024) Film Review
1st half was perfection and showed how a film so long can feel so short. 2nd half… In basketball terms, they choked and gave up a 50-point lead by going to the ever-so-pretentious ambiguous ending trope that had been exhausted by these Oscar-bait movies. Sorry, I’m just so infuriated by that superb lackluster of anContinueContinue reading “The Brutalist (2024) Film Review”
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