samlewis_18

samlewis_18

A film major’s worst nightmare

Favorite films

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
  • The Godfather
  • Raiders of the Lost Ark
  • The Dark Knight

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  • Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★

  • Barbie

    ★★★

  • Oppenheimer

    ★★★

  • The Incredibles

    ★★★★★

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  • Dune: Part Two

    Dune: Part Two

    ★★★★

    Book to movie adaptations are difficult. As a director, how much do you choose to leave out? What do you manipulate to allow a more palatable movie? Who do you seek to impress: the filmgoer, or the fan? These are hard questions to answer. And no one will be fully satisfied by what is put on screen. 
    In short, the movie was stunning visually. Once again, the score by Hans Zimmer delivered a soul moving score. Zendaya and Chalamet were…

  • Barbie

    Barbie

    ★★★

    This was an enjoyable movie. It was made for the millennial crowd it seemed, as the joke’s were not as “hidden” as other movies. Ken was my favorite part, and I found the whole patriarchy angle quite amusing. The movie aimed to poke fun of agendas on both sides of hypermasculinity and hyperfemininity, and how there needs to be a balance of the two. 
    Good movies with great laughs

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  • The Incredibles

    The Incredibles

    ★★★★★

    I watched this movie a lot as a kid. I wanted to be Dash so bad, and when this movie came out, we were the same age. But this movie seemed to get better with time, as the adult jokes are hysterical, the plot is much darker, and are really torn on the villain. This is both Disney and Pixar’s bar, and it’ll be a long time before something surpasses it

  • Raiders of the Lost Ark

    Raiders of the Lost Ark

    ★★★★★

    One of my favorite actors in his most iconic movie. Has all you need: action, adventure, cool locations, and a mysterious ending. A true classic from the 20th century.

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