If Law & Order were more like Maxxxine, I’d watch Law & Order more.
A blend of 80s high octane cocaine films, horror, thriller, police procedural, and a sprinkling of comedy, Maxxxine is a frantic delight best experienced by watching X first. There are snippets backstory greatly expanded in X that might be confusing to someone watching Maxxxine out of context. Thankfully it still holds up on its own, seamlessly jumping between many genres to great effect. With its cast of side…
"The book was better" is the common adage whenever something is adapted for the screen (movie, limited series, short film, etc.).
The Godfather is a movie so exceptional its popularity and influence outshines its source material to become the film that can't be loved enough. Enough so that people forget it came out an exceptional book. It packs multiple plots and a dizzying array of characters into its 3 hours, enough to make anyone bored and confused, but it grabs…
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This movie is closer to The Way of the House Husband as opposed to Assassin's Creed.
I came into this movie knowing very little and assuming a lot. It's slower paced than you think, funnier than you think, and less dramatic than I expected.
The beginning is slow and oftentimes awkward, but is all tied together by the exceptional action sequences at the end. This movie is a fun 90 minutes, with the cute, awkward, and action one would expect from a Japanese movie.
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While deemed a "musical", think of The Umbrellas of Cherbourg as rhythmically musical as opposed to a whole song and dance (hah!) The music stands out as its own character, adding a dynamism to the characters beyond their personality.
This movie runs tight, each long take flowing into the next, never skipping a beat on the love, loss, and eventual sobering reunion between Genevie and Guy. How cruel is the moment when Guy wants nothing to do with his daughter,…
