In a time when it seems like my biggest complaint about movies is that they’re 20-30 minutes too long, it’s refreshing to watch something that’s 1) short and to the point yet 2) still able to get its message across.
Love a good cousin dynamic, especially as someone who loves my cousins very much. I appreciate that there are underlying themes which touch on that type of relationship: fears of growing apart, competitive flag-bearing of important familial figures, nostalgia of…
Probably my cheesiest review yet, but...
I watched this while on a trip to New York, a city I often visit and fall in love with more each time. While the opening title sequence rolled, I thought to myself, "fuck, this better not make me want to live in LA."
But oh BOY did it. The cinematography and tone-setting are top-tier. The warm weather, panoramic views of Los Angeles, inside shots of apartments, restaurants, and Griffith Observatory created a perfect…
After I read Dune for the first time, I scoured to find just one piece of digital media which did it justice on the big screen.
David Lynch’s Dune, — while fun — wasn’t it.
Jodorowsky’s Dune scratched the itch temporarily, but only demonstrated how hard the task would be.
Dune (2021) was absolutely incredible, but felt more like a preamble than the real thing.
I even watched the Sci Fi miniseries, Frank Herbert’s Dune (which is weirdly underrated??)
But this. This was…
